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Pine Creek.
General information.
Region: Region 3--Southwest.
Dominant Setting: mountain, forest, river/stream.
Location: From Livingston head south on Highway 89 for 9 miles, turn left onto East Side Road, and drive 6 miles. Go 1/4 mile past the town of Pine Creek and turn onto Forest Service Road 202. Go 3 miles south to Pine Creek Campground.
Manager: USDA Forest Service.
Amenities: accessible bathrooms, pit toilets, trash containers, drinkable water, parking.
Pets are allowed (on leash).
Available Activities.
Accessible activities: camping, hiking, picnicking, nature viewing.
Non-accessible activities: fishing.
General access route information.
Route name: Picnic Area to Accessible Pit Toilet.
Access route surface: gravel, firm, stable.
Access route dimensions: tread obstacles up to 3 inches.
Accessible camping information.
Site name: Pine Creek .
Type of site or sites: tent site, RV site.
Site features: parking pad size of 16 by 26 feet, picnic table is located along an accessible route and there is wheelchair seating.
Reservations are available for this site, but are not required.
This site has a campground host.
Accessible hiking information.
Trail name: Pine Creek Campground.
Type of trail: destination trail (Overlook a stream.).
Trail surface: paved, surface is firm, surface is stable.
Trail dimensions: minimum clear tread width of 40 inches, maximum running slope of 7 degrees, maximum cross slope of 9999 degrees, trail has 60 by 60 inch passing/ resting/ turn-around areas, average distance between passing areas is unknown, there is edge protection along part of the trail.
Length: up to 0.25 mile.
Other trail features: benches.
Accessible picnicking information.
Site name: Pine Creek Picnic Area.
Estimated number of accessible picnic tables: 2.
Picnic table information: picnic tables have wheelchair seating spaces.
Other features: sheltered area, group event facilities.
Accessible nature viewing information.
Site name: Pine Creek Campground.
Features: established viewpoints.
There is a good chance of seeing: birds, small mammals.
Location pictures.
1: Picture 1--Start of trail to stream at Pine Creek Campground.
2: Picture 2--Benches and resting area along the trail to Pine Creek from the campground.
3: Picture 3--View of Pine Creek and an interpretive sign.
Additional information about this location.
1: There are 17 camping sites at this campground designated as accessible. However there is varying slopes between the different amenities in these campsites that may affect accessiblity for some individuals.
There is a fee to use the picninc/day use area in this campground. There is also a group picnic shelter that can be reserved at this campground near the accessible single picnic tables. There is no toilet facility near the group picnic area. It is over 100 feet away down and across the road. There is an incline for about 8 feet that the slope ranges from 8%-14% to reach the group shelter from the parking spaces. Part of the path is flagstone with some gaps between stones that may present tread obstacles. There is a nice big accessible grill for the group picnic shelter.
User comments about this location.
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Manager's contact information.
Managed by: USDA Forest Service.
Address: Gallatin National Forest
5242 Highway 89 South
Livingston, MT 59047
Phone Number: (406) 222-1892
TDD phone number is not available.
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Information source and currentness.
Source of Information: MonTECH
Information Date: 1/26/2010 2:36:40 PM
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