The Dillon Field Office manages over 900,000 acres of public lands and approximately 1.3 million acres of mineral estate within Beaverhead and Madison Counties in the southwest corner of Montana. Ranching and livestock grazing are important uses of the area. The wide open spaces provide excellent wildlife habitat and a wealth of dispersed recreation opportunities.
Home to BLM’s only designated wilderness area in Montana; the Bear Trap Canyon is one of the four units of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness. Here you will find opportunities for hiking, fishing, and world class white-water rafting on the Madison River. Drive the 50-mile Big Sheep Back Country Byway south of Dillon and watch for bighorn sheep, deer, elk and other wildlife.
Big game hunting, hiking, fishing, camping, and wildlife viewing are popular activities within the Dillon Field Office and the nearby Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. When you come to Montana, visit lands managed by the Dillon Field Office and enjoy America's public lands!
In The Spotlight
Hunters--Be Bear Aware!
Beaverhead West Watershed Environmental Assessment Available For Review
Public Asked for Input into Proposed Centennial Valley Land Exchange
Agencies Evaluate Geophysical Exploration Proposal near Lima
Press Release | Dear Reader Letter | Scoping Notice | Map
Madison River Shuttle Permits Required Starting May 1 | Madison River Special Recreation Permit Decision Notice | SRP Operations Manual
Watershed Assessment Reports
Blacktail
South Tobacco Roots
Beaverhead West
Red Rock/Lima
Dillon Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) and Record of Decision
Dillon Interagency Dispatch Center
Recreation Opportunities
Western Montana Resource Advisory Council