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Earl Tennant Campground.

General information.

Region: Region 2--West Central.
Dominant Setting: mountain, forest.
Location: On Highway 12 near Howard Creek Road.
Manager: USDA Forest Service.
Amenities: accessible bathrooms, pit toilets, trash containers, parking.
Pets are allowed (on leash).

Available Activities.

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Accessible activities: camping.
Non-accessible activities: camping, picnicking.


General access route information.

Route name: General access routes between activities.
Access route surface: gravel, firm, stable.
Access route dimensions: minimum clear tread width of 48 inches, maximum running slope of 5.2%, maximum cross slope of 4.4%.

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 Accessible camping information.

Site name: All campsites except number 7.
Type of site or sites: tent site, RV site.
Site features: (pad size unknown), picnic table is located along an accessible route and there is wheelchair seating, BBQ with cooking surface not within accessible reach range.

Site name: Campsite number 7.
Type of site or sites: tent site, RV site.
Site features: (pad size unknown), picnic table is located along an accessible route and there is wheelchair seating, BBQ with cooking surface within accessible reach range.

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Additional information about this location.

1: A fee applies during the summer camping season--see the manager's website for more information.

2: There is a picnic area with 5 picnic tables and 1 BBQ pit. All picnic tables have a wheelchair seating space, but the BBQ pit has an inaccessible cooking surface. There is no established access route from the parking area to the picnic area, instead, users must cross the flat and open, but uneven, campground lawn.

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Manager's contact information.

Managed by: USDA Forest Service.
Address: Missoula Ranger District, Fort Missoula Bldg. 24, Missoula MT 59804.
Phone Number: (406) 329-3750
TDD phone number is not available.
Visit the manager's website.


Information source and currentness.

Source of Information: MonTECH staff visited this site in June, 2008.

Information Date: 6/30/2008