Recreation area
Calf Creek
Calf Creek WMA is managed primarily to provide winter range habitat for big game, as well as wildlife viewing and hunting opportunities. This WMA is primarily open grass and shrubland interspersed with riparian drainages and bounded by coniferous forest.
Listed under Picnic spots · Hiking trails · Bike trails · Horseback riding trails · Wildlife & bird watching · Scenic viewpoints · Recreation areas
About this place
Few elk inhabit Calf Creek WMA during summer, but they are often observable nonetheless. The most likely observations are of songbirds and raptors commonly found in upland grasslands and ponderosa pine forests.
Practical information
- Town
- Other towns
- Arrival
- In Ravalli County, Calf Creek WMA is located 8 miles east of Hamilton. From Missoula, take US Highway 93 south about 40 miles to the Corvallis turnoff. Turn east onto Route 373 and drive 2 miles to the town of Corvallis. Turn right (south) onto the East Side Highway then east on Hamilton Heights Road. Drive to the end of Hamilton Heights Road to WMA.
- Fees
- Conservation License - MT Resident 8.0; MT Resident Senior 62+ 4.0; MT Resident Youth 12-17 4.0; Nonresident 10.0.
- Hours
- Open to non-motorized access from noon May 15 through Dec. 1.
- Use rules
- Regulations for Hunting District 261 apply to Calf Creek WMA.
- Managed by
- State agency
Activities
- Bicycling
- Hiking
- Horseback riding
- Hunting
- Photography
- Picnicking
- Wildlife viewing
Amenities
- Parking