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 The
Anaconda Pintlar Wilderness Area has extensive backcountry
hiking and fishing. The wilderness area is more than 150,000
acres in size. Adjacent roadless areas to the wilderness area
combine to create a very wild and remote wilderness setting
for any traveler to this region.
The Anaconda-Pintlar
Wilderness Area has numerous high alpine lakes, many of which
provide excellent fishing for cutthroat trout and brook trout.
Additionally, all the high alpine lakes are popular spots
for hikers. While the use of the Anaconda-Pintlar Wilderness
Area is much less than other wild land areas in Montana, the
area is receiving more and more use from backpackers interested
in exploring a wild area away from the bulk of the crowds. The mountains in
the Anaconda-Pintlar Wilderness Area receive lots of snow.
The tall mountains that go well above timberline and the cold
temperatures of the region combine with the high snowfall
to create a very short hiking and fishing season in the upper
elevations. Hiking in the Anaconda-Pintlar
Wilderness Area is not the easiest. The mountains have a significant
vertical above the surrounding valley floors and the access
roads to reach the mountains generally end at the base of
the mountains. As a result, most hikes in the wilderness area
require significant gains in vertical elevation. Numerous
trail options in the wilderness area allow for loop hikes
and extended backpacking trips. Just be prepared for a wild
variety in the weather. Much of the hiking is well above tree
line and in open, exposed country. Sudden and drastic changes
in the weather occur frequently and snow during the summer
is not uncommon in the highest elevations.  Access
to the Anaconda-Pintlar Wilderness Area is good. Many roads,
some of which are seldom maintained, provide many places to
access the many trails that lead into the wilderness area
and adjacent roadless areas.
Camping is permitted
throughout the wilderness area, although regulations from
time to time may limit camping around popular day hiking destinations.
Additional camping is found at several designated campgrounds
on the east and west sides of the mountains. Abundant informal
campsites also exist all around the wilderness area. The wilderness
area is located west of Butte, north of the small town of
Wisdom and south of Phillipsburg. As it is located quite a
distance from the nearest large town, it is recommended that
any hikers bring everything they need. Forgetting something
means a long drive back to Butte or Missoula, depending on
which side of the mountains you are on.  See
our Sleeping
Bag Buyers Guide for helpful information about Sleeping
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