Army · Montana

Limestone Hills Training Area

Near Townsend; Broadwater County, Montana, United States

Limestone Hills Training Area is the Montana Army National Guard field-training destination near Townsend. Limestone Hills is separate from the Fort Harrison main campus near Helena. Use the specific event destination.

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Engineer training at Limestone Hills Training Area, August 2019.
Montana National Guard / Master Sgt. Michael Touchette · via DVIDSThe appearance of U.S. Department of War (DoW) visual information does not imply or constitute DoW endorsement.
Service branch
Army
Location
Near Townsend; Broadwater County, Montana, United States
Installation type
National Guard training facility
Status
Active

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Limestone Hills Training Area is the Montana Army National Guard field-training destination near Townsend. [2]

Limestone Hills is separate from the Fort Harrison main campus near Helena. Use the specific event destination. [1]

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Current & former names: Limestone Hills Training Area · Limestone Hills · LHTA · Limestone Hills Training Area Montana

  1. Separate training area

    Townsend destination

    The state resilience assessment distinguishes the Fort Harrison and Limestone Hills training areas and their neighboring communities.

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What distinguishes this location?

Limestone Hills is separate from the Fort Harrison main campus near Helena. Use the specific event destination.

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  1. Official organization resources Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program · Checked 2026-11-05
  2. Identity and installation context Official service or government source · Checked 2026-11-05
  3. Reporting and visitor information Montana National Guard · Checked 2026-11-05
  4. Military-student transition contacts Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission · Checked 2026-11-05
  5. Live state travel information State transportation agency · Checked 2026-11-05
  6. Preparedness and alerts State emergency management agency · Checked 2026-11-05
  7. Official image and original caption Montana National Guard / Master Sgt. Michael Touchette · Checked 2026-11-05
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