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Fort Owen State Park.

General information.

Region: Region 2--West Central.
Dominant Setting: mountain.
Location: 25 miles south of Missoula on Hwy 93 to Stevensville Junction, then .5 miles east on secondary 269.
Manager: Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
Amenities: pit toilets.
This site is open year-round.
Pets are allowed (on leash).

Available Activities.

non-accessible educational opportunities symbol non-accessible picnicking symbol
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Accessible activities: none.
Non-accessible activities: learning, picnicking.

General access route information.

Route name: Interpretive panels.
Access route surface: gravel, dirt, firm, stable.
Access route dimensions: maximum running slope of 2.5%, maximum cross slope of 2.5%, tread obstacles up to 1.5 inches.

Route name: Picnic area.
Access route surface: gravel, dirt, firm, stable.
Access route dimensions: maximum running slope of 2.5%, maximum cross slope of 2.5%, tread obstacles up to 1.5 inches.

Location pictures.

1: Picture 1--View of Fort Owen State Park

2: Picture 2--Original east barracks. Old style interpretive messages throughout the inside. The entrance door to the building is only 32". It does have a ramp at a max slope of 6% that is 45" X 60".

3: Picture 3--Old log cabin, it is not accessible.

4: Picture 4--One of many interpretive signs located at various spots within the historic site. Access to most of them are across the natural ground surface, others are along a gravel pathway.

User comments about this location.

1: On Wednesday, July 3, 2013, MonTECH wrote:
The natural ground surface is a vegetative surface of bunch grass.

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Manager's contact information.

Managed by: Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
Address: Fort Owen State Park, PO Box 995, Lolo, MT 59847
Phone Number: (406) 273-4253
TDD phone number is not available.
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Information source and currentness.

Source of Information: MonTECH L. Bastian

Information Date: 7/3/2013 12:53:18 PM