- Welcome Creek Wilderness
Infobox_protected_area | name = Welcome Creek Wilderness
iucn_category = Ib
caption =
locator_x = 65
locator_y = 28
location =Montana , USA
nearest_city = Missoula, MT
lat_degrees = 46
lat_minutes = 36
lat_seconds =
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 113
long_minutes = 31
long_seconds =
long_direction = W
area = 28,135 acres
(113 km²)
established =1978
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body =U.S. Forest Service The Welcome Creek Wilderness is located in theU.S. state ofMontana . Created by an act of Congress in 1978, the wilderness is withinLolo National Forest .U.S. Wilderness Area s do not allow motorized or mechanized vehicles, includingbicycle s. Althoughcamping andfishing are allowed with proper permit, no roads or buildings are constructed and there is also no logging ormining , in compliance with the 1964Wilderness Act . Wilderness areas withinNational Forest s andBureau of Land Management areas also allowhunting in season.External links
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