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Beavertail Hill State Park.

General information.

Region: Region 2--West Central.
Dominant Setting: mountain, forest, river/stream.
Location: 26 miles southeast of Missoula on I-90 to Beavertail Hill exit 130, then .25 miles south on county road.
Manager: Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
Amenities: accessible bathrooms, non-accessible bathrooms, pit toilets, trash containers, drinkable water, parking.
There is a use fee at this location.
Pets are allowed (on leash).

Available Activities.

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Accessible activities: camping, fishing, hiking, learning.
Non-accessible activities: boating, camping, fishing, hiking, learning.


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 Accessible camping information.

Site name: Campsite #18.
Type of site or sites: tent site, RV site.
Site features: paved parking pad, parking pad size of 33 by 13 feet, electrical hookup, picnic table is located along an accessible route and there is wheelchair seating, BBQ with cooking surface within accessible reach range.
Reservations are available for this site, but are not required.
This site has a campground host.

Route name: Campsite #18 to Accessible Toilet and Water Hydrant.
Access route surface: paved, firm, stable.
Access route dimensions: minimum clear tread width of 44 inches, maximum running slope of 4%, maximum cross slope of 6.8%, tread obstacles up to 0.5 inches.

Route name: Campsite #18: General Amenity Area.
Access route surface: paved, firm, stable.
Access route dimensions: minimum clear tread width of 36 inches, maximum running slope of 1.3%.

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 Accessible hiking information.

Trail name: Self-Guided Nature Trail.
Type of trail: unknown.
Trail surface: gravel, surface is firm, surface is stable.
Trail dimensions: minimum clear tread width of 32 inches, maximum running slope of 12.1 degrees, maximum cross slope of 9 degrees, there are tread obstacles, maximum tread obstacle height is 1 inches.
Length: 0.25 to 0.5 mile.
Other trail features: benches.
Comment: The Nature Trail is only accessible through the campground and partway along the river. The beginning of the trail is near the campground entrance. Brochures for the self-guided tour can be picked up here, but that section of trail is not accessible. The accessible portion of trail starts at the last campsite in the most northern section of the campground. There is a 40' section of the trail that reaches a maximum slope of 12.1%.

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 Accessible educational opportunities.

Site name: Self-guided nature trail.
Type of educational opportunity: interpretive trail.

Location pictures.

1: Picture 1--The accessible campsite showing a wide gravel parking pad extending up to the paved parking area, a picnic table with a wheelchair seating space, and BBQ stand with an accessible cooking surface. A paved path can be seen leading off to the left where there is an accessible bathroom.

2: Picture 2--Pathway to the accessible toilet and water hydrant from Campsite #18.

3: Picture 3--There are benches located along the Self-Guided Nature Trail.

Additional information about this location.

1: More information about this site can be found at VisitMT.com and publiclands.org.

2: The self-guided nature trail has obstacles that prevent it from being completely accessible. There are steps near the campground entrance, there are two gates that must be opened to access the river-front portion of the trail, and portions of the outer reaches of the trail narrow or become steep.

3: There is a non-accessible amphitheater.

4: The non-accessible bathroom has a flush toilet and a sink, but it is very small and cramped with 23 inch aisles and turn-around spaces.

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Manager's contact information.

Managed by: Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
Address: Beavertail Hill State Park 3201 Spurgin Road 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 staff visited this site in May 2011.
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Information Date: 5/13/2011