Absaroka National Forest

Absaroka National Forest is a U.S. national forest in the U.S. state of Montana, established by the United States General Land Office on September 4, 1902, as the Absaroka Forest Reserve with a total area of.
On January 29, 1903, it was combined with the Yellowstone [Forest Reserve], but it was reinstated as a national forest under the U.S. Forest Service on July 1, 1908, with, including portions of Yellowstone National Forest and all of Crazy Mountain [National Forest]. On February 17, 1932, part of Beartooth National Forest was added. On July 1, 1945, the entire forest was divided between Lewis and Clark and Gallatin National Forests.