re: Bob Marshall Wilderness or Black Hills/Badlands NP...where should I backpack?

Nodust

The range you are asking about is the Little Snowies. Lots of National Forest, a school board section, BLM land entangled with landowners. Did not spend much time in the Snowies but did take a bull in the southwest area. The drive from Billings up to Grass Range is food for the soul. Lots of access points into the National Forrest (Snowies). Eddie's Corner was a big truck stop with showers - after several days of camping in the Belks or Missouri Breaks, a warm shower was heaven.

Not trying to sound like a know it all - but the spaciousness of that area is hard to understand/imagine. When I moved to Montana from the southeast, I was invited to go on a family opening weekend deer hunt on the north shore of Fort Peck. My instructions were to go north on US 191 until I crossed the Missouri take a right and follow the signs to the camp ground. 114 miles of gravel road and I arrived or the approximate distance from Shreveport to Bastrop on gravel roads. Never leave a gas station in that country unless you have a full tank.

Apologize for the hijack