Mount Silcox Wildlife Management Area
- Opens noon on April 1. Visitors occasionally see elk from the parking area which remains open all winter. Bighorn sheep are visible from late October through mid-April, primarily in the rocky cliffs along the eastern edge of the WMA. White-tailed and mule deer, black bears, and turkeys are vest viewed during the spring, summer and fall when the WMA is open to travel. visitors occasionally spot mountain goats in the steep cliffs adjacent to the eastern boundary. Songbirds, woodpeckers, ospreys, owls, grouse and an occasional coyote also frequent the WMA. Management goals of Mount Silcox WMA are to provide winter and spring range for bighorn sheep, to provide recreational access to adjacent public lands, to provide winter range for elk and year-round habitat for white-tailed and mule deer and turkeys. Access is by non-motorized vehicles only. Access by horse, mountain bike, or walk-in.
| Region | 1 |
| Latitude/Longitude: | 47.59224 -115.28425 |
| Size: | 1535.4 acres |
| Elevation: | 2902 ft |
| Open: | 2013-04-01 to 2018-11-30 |
| Directions: |
| Title | Description | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Conservation License - MT Resident | 8.0 | |
| Conservation License - MT Resident Senior 62+ | 4.0 | |
| Conservation License - MT Resident Youth 12-17 | 4.0 | |
| Conservation License - Nonresident | 10.0 |
| Facilities |
|---|
| Bike Trail |
| Hiking Trail |
| Horseback Riding Trail |
| Pack in/Pack out |
| Parking |
| Primitive |
| Hiking |
| Horseback Riding |
| Hunting |
| Photography |
| Wildlife Viewing |
| Bighorn Sheep |
| Black Bear |
| Blue Grouse |
| Bobcat |
| Elk |
| Mule Deer |
| Ruffed Grouse |
| Spruce Grouse |
| White-tailed Deer |
| Wild Turkey |
- Zack Farley zachary.farley@mt.gov
- Mailing Address:
- 490 N Meridian Rd
- KALISPELL
- 59901
- Phone:(406)382-3031