Long Pines Explained

Long Pines
Country:United States
State:Montana
Elevation Ft:4094
Coordinates:45.6889°N -104.2283°W
Map:USA Montana

The Long Pines, elevation 4094feet,[1] is a small mountain range southeast of Ekalaka, Montana, in Carter County.

This range is closely affiliated with three other small ranges in the area: the Ekalaka Hills,[2] which are also located in Carter County, the East Short Pine Hills,[3] which are located southwest of Buffalo, South Dakota, and the West Short Pine Hills,[4] which are located south of Camp Crook, South Dakota.

Long Pines is the current designation of the former Long Pine National Forest, which was eventually consolidated into the Custer Gallatin National Forest. The majority of this land unit’s current 70969acres[5] lies within Carter County, Montana; 320acres of that total extend east into Harding County, South Dakota.

The Long Pines land unit is part of Custer Gallatin’s Sioux Ranger District,[6] as are the aforementioned Ekalaka Hills, East Short Pine Hills, and West Short Pine Hills land units.[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. 1688744. Long Pines.
  2. 799710. Ekalaka Hills.
  3. 1254859. East Short Pine Hills.
  4. 1258920. West Short Pine Hills.
  5. United States Forest Service. ’’Custer National Forest (N.F.), Sioux Travel Management: Record of Decision’’. United States Department of Agriculture 2009. Google Books 03 December 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  6. Web site: Sioux Ranger District. Custer Gallatin National Forest. 16 December 2020.
  7. Web site: Forest Visitor Maps. Custer Gallatin National Forest. 16 December 2020.