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Harpers Lake Fishing Access Site.

General information.

Region: Region 2--West Central.
Dominant Setting: forest, lake.
Location: Highway 83, between mileposts 1 and 2.
Manager: Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
Amenities: accessible bathrooms, pit toilets, trash containers, parking.
Pets are allowed (on leash).

Available Activities.

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Accessible activities: fishing.
Non-accessible activities: biking, boating, camping, swimming.


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 Accessible fishing information.

Site name: Harpers Lake.
Type of site: lake.
Accessible access to water: seasonal ice fishing, shore fishing, Fishing platform.
Other features: none.

Location pictures.

1: Picture 1--Marked accessible parking space connected to a short paved access route leading to an accessible bathroom.

2: Picture 2--Paved access route leading from the paved marked accessible parking space down to a paved fixed dock with side guardrails and fixed fishing pole holders.

3: Picture 3--Gravel boat launch area. Picture also shows most of the lake and the open, meadow-like lake shore that surrounds most of the lake.

4: Picture 4--Example of a typical campsite: mostly level but with uneven hard-packed dirt access routes around a picnic table with no wheelchair seating space and a BBQ pit with a cooking surface lower than 15 inches.

Additional information about this location.

1: There is a fixed dock with 32-inch-tall railings on the sides and fixed fishing pole holders. There is easy shore fishing access around most of the lake, and a primitive trail follows the lake shore.

2: There is a paved handicapped parking space beside the bathroom at the day use area. Campsites are open and flat, but uneven ground may be a hazard.

User comments about this location.

1: On Thursday, March 15, 2001, MonTECH wrote:
Site has disabled access and a non-motorized boat launch. Site requires an overnight use fee.

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Manager's contact information.

Managed by: Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
Address: 3201 Spurgin Rd., Missoula, MT, 59804
Phone Number: (406) 542-5500
TDD phone number is not available.
Visit the manager's website.


Information source and currentness.

Source of Information: USFS Lolo National Forest (West Half and Seeley Lake) visitor maps (1:126,720-scale). MonTECH
S.Hammer

Information Date: 5/9/2011