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2004/2005 Visitor's Guide Ten Lakes area provides recreation year-round The Ten Lakes Scenic Area is one of the crowning jewels of the Tobacco Valley. Situated in the Whitefish Range, just east of Eureka, the beauty of this area is punctuated with alpine lakes and meadows and glacier-carved peaks. One of nine original areas designated for special wilderness evaluation under the Montana Wilderness Study Act, the area has 15,700 acres, with an additional 19,000 surrounding it. The area is named for the Ten Lakes Basin along the Canadian border. Poorman Mountain is the highest peak in the area, reaching an elevation of 7,832 feet. Ksanka, Stahl, and Independence Peaks range in height from 7,505 to 7,416 feet and are scattered throughout the range. Although most of the area is only accessible by foot of horseback, campers may drive as far as Little Therriault and Big Therriault Lakes, where they may enjoy a wilderness experience in northwestern Montana. To reach the lakes, turn off U.S. Highway 93 about five miles south of Eureka on to Grave Creek Road. The lakes and many of the trailheads are about 30 miles from the turn-off. The summer season in the Ten Lakes is brief, roughly from June to September, wildflowers are abundant and change with the elevation. Wildlife is abundant and varied. Big Horn Sheep frequent high ridges during the summer months. Mule deer, grouse, moose, mountain songbirds, black bear, marmot, pika, pine squirrels, elk, hummingbirds, and grizzly bears inhabit the scenic area. |
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