| Sleeping Giant Wilderness Study Area | |
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| Location | Montana, U.S. |
| Nearest city | Helena, Montana |
| Coordinates | 46°55′56″N 112°02′50″W / 46.93222°N 112.04722°W |
| Area | 6,666 acres (2,698 ha) |
| Established | 1981 (first designation; de-designated in 1982); 1985 (re-designation) |
| Governing body | Bureau of Land Management |
Sleeping Giant Wilderness Study Area is a non-motorized recreation area located on the west side of the Missouri River and Holter Lake located about 30 miles (48 km) north of Helena, Montana.[1] Designated as a wilderness study area in 1981,[2] the Sleeping Giant Wilderness Study Area contains approximately 6,666 acres (2,698 ha) of nearly roadless land, about half of which is forested.[2][3][4] A portion of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail is contained inside the study area.[2][3]
- ^ "Sleeping Giant Wilderness Study Area" Visitmt.com Accessed July 9, 2010
- ^ a b c Butte Office, DRAFT Butte Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement, June 2007, p. 295.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
SleepingGiantwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "National Landscape Conservation System – Wilderness Study Areas," Bureau of Land Management, December 2009.