What is the Blackfoot Watershed?
The Blackfoot River headwaters atop the Continental Divide at Roger's Pass and flows 132 miles westerly to its confluence with the Clark Fork River near Missoula. Nestled between the stunning mountain ranges of the Continental Divide, the Bob Marshall/Scapegoat Wilderness Area, and Garnet Mountains, the Blackfoot River Watershed totals about 1.5 million acres. Land ownership in the watershed is 49% Federal, 5% State of Montana, 20% Plum Creek Timber Company, and 24% private. In general, public lands and significant portions of Plum Creek Timber Company land comprise the forested, mountain areas while private lands are located in the foothills and lower valley floor.
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| Map of the Blackfoot Watershed |
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