Lost Creek State Park
Limestone cliffs, Summer 2008
Map showing the location of Lost Creek State Park
Map showing the location of Lost Creek State Park
Location of Lost Creek State Park
Map showing the location of Lost Creek State Park
Map showing the location of Lost Creek State Park
Lost Creek State Park (Montana) (the United States)
LocationDeer Lodge County, Montana
United States
Nearest townAnaconda, Montana
Coordinates46°12′39″N 113°00′17″W / 46.21083°N 113.00472°W / 46.21083; -113.00472[1]
Area502 acres (203 ha)[2]
Elevation6,424 ft (1,958 m)[1]
DesignationMontana state park
Established1957[3]
AdministratorMontana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Websitestateparks.mt.gov/lost-creek

Lost Creek State Park is a 502-acre (203 ha) public recreation area in Deer Lodge County, Montana, United States,[1] about 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Anaconda.

Description

The state park was created in 1957[3] and features limestone cliffs and multi-colored rock formations that rise 1,200 feet (370 m) above a narrow canyon floor. A short walking trail leads to Lost Creek Falls, which plunge 50 feet (15 m). The park offers seasonal camping, fishing, picnicking, bicycling, hiking and wildlife viewing with mountain goats and bighorn sheep commonly seen.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lost Creek State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. 1 2 "Lost Creek State Park". Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Park Origin by Date". Montana State Parks. 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
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