The Beaverhead–Deerlodge National Forest is the largest of the National Forests in Montana , United States. Covering 3.36 million acres (13,600 km ), the forest is broken into nine separate sections and stretches across eight counties in the southwestern area of the state. President Theodore Roosevelt named the two forests in 1908 and they were merged in 1996. Forest headquarters are located in Dillon, Montana . In Roosevelt's original legislation, the Deerlodge National Forest was called the Big Hole Forest Reserve. He created this reserve because the Anaconda Copper Mining Company , based in Butte, Montana , had begun to clearcut the upper Big Hole River watershed. The subsequent erosion, exacerbated by smoke pollution from the Anaconda smelter, was devastating the region. Ranchers and conservationists alike complained to Roosevelt, who made several trips to the area. (Munday 2001)
11-923: 2017 wildfire in Montana, United States Meyers Fire [REDACTED] Meyers Fire August 28, 2017 Date(s) Started July 17, 2017 5:21pm Location Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest and Bitterroot National Forest , Montana, United States Coordinates 45°59′42″N 113°34′48″W / 45.995°N 113.58°W / 45.995; -113.58 Statistics Burned area 62,034 acres (25,104 ha) Land use Forest Impacts Deaths 0 Non-fatal injuries 0 Structures destroyed 0 Ignition Cause Lightning The Meyers Fire burned in Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest and Bitterroot National Forest in
22-649: The Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness is located in the larger Beaverhead National Forest portion of 2,130,671 acres (8,622.52 km ), which is 64% of the total area of the forest. The rest of this wilderness extends into the neighboring Deerlodge and Bitterroot National Forests . The Beaverhead section includes most of the Pioneer , Gravelly , and Sapphire Ranges. Both the Centennial and Bitterroot mountain ranges are also located here, with
33-915: The Continental divide found in the Bitterroot range. Lemhi Pass , at an elevation 7,323 feet (2,232 m) above sea level , is a rounded saddle in the Beaverhead Mountains of the Bitterroot Range, along the Continental Divide, between Montana and Idaho . Here, in 1805, the Lewis and Clark Expedition first saw the headwaters of the Columbia River , which flow to the Pacific Ocean , and crossed what
44-687: The U.S. state of Montana and was first reported on July 17, 2017 at 5:21pm. Located approximately 25 mi (40 km) southwest of Phillipsburg, Montana , the Meyers Fire is a natural fire that was caused by lightning. As of September 28, 2017, it encompassed 62,034 acres (25,104 ha). The Meyers Fire originated after a lightning storm passed over the region, starting a fire in remote terrain in Granite County, Montana within Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest . The fire then burned into neighboring Ravalli County, Montana and then crossed
55-2861: The continental divide into Beaverhead County, Montana and Deer Lodge County, Montana , where it entered Bitterroot National Forest . By August 3, the Meyers and Whetstone Fires merged, with the name of the former being the official name of the event. Due to a heavy fuel load, exceptionally dry conditions with high heat and periods of strong winds, the Meyers Fire had periods of explosive growth during August and early September, leading to evacuations of nearby communities. References [ edit ] ^ "Meyers Fire" . InciWeb Incident Information System . Retrieved September 28, 2017 . ^ Rafferty, Melissa (August 3, 2017). "Firefighters make progress on Meyers Fire" . KTVQ News . Retrieved September 28, 2017 . v t e 2017 wildfire season Africa Knysna fires America North America 2017 British Columbia wildfires Bearskin Fire 2017 Arizona wildfires Highline Fire 2017 California wildfires 2017 Montana wildfires 2017 Oregon wildfires Utah's Tank Hollow Fire 2017 Washington wildfires South America 2017 Chile wildfires Asia Southeast Asian haze Europe June 2017 Portugal wildfires October 2017 Iberian wildfires Wildfires in Galicia Oceania Australia (16-17) 2017 Port Hills fires ◀ 2016 2018 ▶ v t e Montana wildfires Pre-2000 Great Fire of 1910 (1910) Mann Gulch (1949) Yellowstone fires of 1988 2017 Adair Peak Alice Creek Caribou Conrow Gibralter Lodgepole Complex Lolo Peak Meyers Park Creek Reef Rice Ridge Sprague Strawberry Weasel 2018 Howe Ridge Boundary 2021 Robertson Draw MY Complex West Lolo Complex Harris Mountain Richard Spring 2022 Elmo Weasel [REDACTED] Category [REDACTED] Commons Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Meyers_Fire&oldid=1238534508 " Categories : 2017 in Montana 2017 Montana wildfires Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description with empty Wikidata description Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas Wildfire articles needing maps Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest The greatest part of
66-582: The Lee Metcalf lies in neighboring Gallatin National Forest . The Beaverhead section lies, in descending order of land area, in parts of Beaverhead , Madison , Deer Lodge , and Silver Bow counties. There are local ranger district offices located in Dillon , Ennis , Wisdom , and Wise River . The smaller Deerlodge National Forest portion of 1,227,155 acres (4,966.12 km ), at 37% of
77-724: The National Forest are in Butte , Dillon (which is the headquarters location), Philipsburg , Deer Lodge , Whitehall , Boulder , Ennis , Sheridan , Wise River, Wisdom , and Lima . Interstate 15 and Interstate 90 , Montana Highway 43 and Montana Highway 278 , and the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway all provide access to forest service roads, trailheads and local communities near the forest. Pat Munday 2001. Montana's Last Best River: The Big Hole River and its People (Lyons Press). 2017 Oregon wildfires Too Many Requests If you report this error to
88-660: The dominant tree species. Almost a third of the forest lands have no forest at all, and are instead rangeland with sagebrush , grass and the occasional cactus . The forest is also home to grizzly bear , cougar , Canadian lynx , bald eagle , bull trout , Arctic grayling , and gray wolf , the latter being a migrant from northern Montana and the Yellowstone wolf reintroduction program in Wyoming. Elk , mule deer , moose , bighorn sheep , pronghorn , coyote , and black bear are more commonly seen. The highest mountains in
99-530: The forest top out at over 11,000 feet (3,400 m). The Continental Divide National Scenic Trail and the Nez Perce National Historical Trail both pass through sections of the forest. In total, there are over 1,500 miles (2,400 km) of hiking trails , 50 campgrounds , dozens of lake and river boating access points and even 250 miles (400 km) of groomed snowmobile trails. Forest Service offices administering
110-926: The total area of the forest, encompasses much of the Tobacco Root Mountains and Flint Creek Range and parts of the Elkhorn Mountains ; it straddles the Continental Divide in the Boulder and Highland Mountains . A number of ghost towns serve as reminders of the extensive mining history of the region. The Deerlodge portion of the forest, located northwest of the Beaverhead portion, lies in sections of Granite , Jefferson , Silver Bow , Deer Lodge , Powell , and Madison counties. There are local ranger district offices located in Butte , Philipsburg , and Whitehall . Ponderosa pine , and various species of fir , spruce and juniper are
121-623: Was then the western boundary of the United States. Lemhi Pass was the point at which the members of the expedition realized that there was not a waterway that would lead from east to west across the continent. Lemhi Pass was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960. The Lee Metcalf Wilderness , in the Madison mountain range , is a part of what is known as the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem . However, most of
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