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Refrigerator Canyon Trail (259) is a scenic trail leading into the 28,560-acre Gates of the Mountains Wilderness Area. The first quarter-mile is truly spectacular as it enters a narrow canyon with 200-foot high limestone walls. Pines seem to jut at odd angles out from the most unlikely places high up on the walls of the canyon wherever there is a ledge or a crack just big enough to accommodate ...
Area Status: Open. Coulter Campground offers 5 boat-in campsites on the east side of Upper Holter Lake and adjacent to the Gates of the Mountains Wilderness. Approximately 1 mile north is a large day-use area (Meriwether Picnic Site) with wilderness access and boat docks. A scenic river trail provides access between the campground and picnic site.
The wilderness is located not far from Helena, and the hiking and camping opportunities make it a perfect day trip! The Gates of the Mountain offers incredible views of the Missouri River The limestone cliffs that impressed the Lewis & Clark Expedition remain imposing
The WMA lies at the northeast end of the Big Belt Mountains immediately north of the Gates of the Mountains Wilderness Area. It lies along the banks of the Missouri River and on the southeast side of Holter Lake. The WMA contains diverse intermountain foothill grasslands intermixed with streams, forest, meadows, and rocky cliffs.
Meriwether Canyon Trail (253) is a scenic trail leading into the 28,560-acre Gates of the Mountains Wilderness Area. The trail begins at Meriwether Picnic Area, a popular picnic site on the Missouri River with a picnic shelter, fire grills, toilets, and potable water. You can hike into Meriwether Picnic Area via Mann Gulch, or you can access it by boat. The Picnic Area marks the site where ...
Gates of the Mountains. 656 reviews. #2 of 82 things to do in Helena. Nature & Wildlife Areas. Closed now. 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM. Write a review. About. Just north of Helena on the Missouri River.
Just east of the river, the Gates of the Mountains Wilderness Area at almost 30,000 acres, continues to provide the tradition of primitive recreation among the limestone peaks. Historically, this small Wilderness was accessed by water through Meriwether Picnic Area.
