The Long Pines, elevation , 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 The Ekalaka Hills, elevation , form a small mountain range that lies east and south of Ekalaka, Montana, in Carter County. This range is closely affiliated with three other small ranges in the area: the Long Pines, which are located southeast ...

, which are also located in Carter County, the East Short Pine Hills, which are located southwest of

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, and the West Short Pine Hills, which are located south of

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. Long Pines is the current designation of the former

Long Pine National Forest Long Pine National Forest was established as the Long Pine Forest Reserve in Montana on September 24, 1906 with . It became a National Forest on March 4, 1907. On July 1, 1908 it was absorbed by Sioux National Forest and the name was discontinued ...

, which was eventually consolidated into the Custer Gallatin National Forest. The majority of this land unit’s current lies within Carter County, Montana; of that total extend east into

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

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{{Montana Mountain ranges of Montana Landforms of Carter County, Montana

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