The Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness consists of a narrow, rugged, pristine area of some 159,086 acres along the Continental Divide. It falls within two National Forests, the Bitterroot National Forest and Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. Much of the Anaconda Range was originally designated as a Primitive Area in 1937, recognized for its importance to wildlife, as a water resource, scenic treasure, and a valuable area for backcountry recreation.

The Anaconda-Pintler is fairly high in elevation, with much of the crest above 9,000 feet. Vegetation includes sagebrush, willow flats, ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, lodgepole pine, aspen, subalpine fir, whitebark pine, subalpine larch and a multitude of wildflowers. The vegetative mosaic changes with elevation, geology, and fire history. Wildlife includes mountain goat, elk, moose, deer, bear, wolverine, lynx, and mountain lion, as well as many smaller mammals and birds.

Headwaters of the Big Hole, Upper Clark Fork, and Bitterroot Rivers lie within the Anaconda-Pintler.

• Hike the 45-mile section of the Continental Divide Scenic Trail which runs through the Wilderness.
• Explore the sparkling streams fed by perpetual snow banks above timberline.