Scapegoat Wilderness
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Scapegoat Wilderness is a rugged, federally designated wilderness area in the Rocky Mountains known for its remote backcountry, wildlife habitat, and role as part of the larger Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex.
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
IUCN Category Ib protected area
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federally designated wilderness ⓘ protected area ⓘ wilderness area ⓘ |
| accessRule |
mechanized equipment generally prohibited
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motorized vehicles prohibited ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Bob Marshall Wilderness
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Bear Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area |
about 239000 acres
ⓘ
about 967 square kilometers ⓘ |
| containsFeature |
Scapegoat Plateau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
alpine meadows ⓘ coniferous forests ⓘ limestone cliffs ⓘ rugged backcountry ⓘ |
| containsWatercourse |
tributaries of the Blackfoot River
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tributaries of the Dearborn River ⓘ tributaries of the Sun River ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
montane ecosystem
ⓘ
subalpine ecosystem ⓘ |
| established | 1972 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| governingBody | United States Forest Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitatFor |
bighorn sheep
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black bear ⓘ elk ⓘ grizzly bear ⓘ moose ⓘ mountain goat ⓘ mountain lion ⓘ various raptor species ⓘ wolf ⓘ wolverine ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Red Mountain (Scapegoat Wilderness) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
backpacking opportunities
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fishing opportunities ⓘ horsepacking opportunities ⓘ hunting opportunities ⓘ remote backcountry ⓘ scenic limestone escarpments ⓘ wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| legalStatus | designated under the U.S. Wilderness Act ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lewis and Clark County, Montana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Missoula County, Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ Powell County, Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recreationActivity |
backpacking
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fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ horseback riding ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Western Montana