Please stay on the trails. Most lakes have designated camp sites. We encourage visitors to use them. Suspend food out of reach of bears - at least 10 feet in the air. Use only designated fire rings or small backpack cook stoves and carry trash out with you.
Unsanitary camps attract bears and other animals.
Some fish can be caught from the lakes, but please don't leave their remains next to streams or lake shores. Please only take pictures . . . and leave with memories. Designated as a Scenic area in 1971, the Ten Lakes has been set aside for back country use for over 30 years. The 1984 Montana Wilderness Study Act recommended the Ten Lakes Scenic Area and segments of the surrounding country as wilderness. While not officially designated, the Kootenai National Forest is managing the area to keep its wilderness characteristics.