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Fort Fizzle Historical Site.
General information.
Region: Region 2--West Central.
Dominant Setting: mountain, forest, river/stream.
Location: West of Lolo on Highway 12.
Manager: USDA Forest Service.
Amenities: accessible bathrooms, pit toilets, parking.
Pets are allowed (on leash).
Available Activities.
Accessible activities: hiking, learning, picnicking.
Non-accessible activities: fishing, hiking, learning, picnicking.
General access route information.
Route name: General access routes between activities.
Access route surface: paved, gravel, firm, stable.
Access route dimensions: minimum clear tread width of 36 inches, maximum running slope of 7.9%, maximum cross slope of 1.7%, tread obstacles up to 1.5 inches.
Route name: River access trail.
Access route surface: paved, gravel, firm, stable.
Access route dimensions: minimum clear tread width of 44 inches, maximum running slope of 13.1%, maximum cross slope of 2.6%.
Route name: Route to bathroom.
Access route surface: paved, firm, stable.
Access route dimensions: minimum clear tread width of 36 inches, maximum running slope of 7.9%, maximum cross slope of 1.7%, tread obstacles up to 1 inches.
Accessible hiking information.
Trail name: Reenactment trail.
Type of trail: destination trail (Army entrenchment reenactment and historical information signs).
Trail surface: paved, surface is firm, surface is stable.
Trail dimensions: minimum clear tread width of 35 inches, maximum running slope of 9 degrees, maximum cross slope of 2 degrees.
Length: up to 0.25 mile.
Other trail features: none.
Accessible educational opportunities.
Site name: Fort Fizzle Historical Site.
Type of educational opportunity: interpretive trail, interpretive sign.
Accessible picnicking information.
Site name: Picnic area.
Estimated number of accessible picnic tables: 6.
Picnic table information: fixed picnic tables, along accessible routes, picnic tables have wheelchair seating spaces.
Other features: BBQ with an accessible cooking surface height (15 to 34 inches from the ground).
Location pictures.
1: Picture 1--One of two accessible group picnic areas showing three picnic tables with wheelchair seating spaces clustered around a BBQ stand with an accessible cooking surface. There is a gravel path leading the picnic area.
2: Picture 2--Fallen rock and dirt debris on the paved trail at the end of the entrenchment reenactment trail.
3: Picture 3--High steep slope at the edge of the paved entrenchment reenactment trail. There is no edge protection.
Additional information about this location.
1: The six accessible picnic tables are divided between two group picnic areas where picnic tables are clustered together. One cluster has a BBQ pit with an accessible cooking surface; the BBQ pit at the other cluster does not have an accessible cooking surface.
2: The river access trail was under water when MonTECH staff visited this site in June, 2008, so staff was not unable to determine the accessibility of the fishing access at this site.
3: More information about this site can be found at VisitMT.com.
4: The reenactment trail at the reenactment entrenchment may be littered with fallen rocks from the entrenchment bank, preventing access around the very small loop at the end of the trail where the historical information signs are located.
User comments about this location.
1: On Thursday, March 15, 2001, USFS wrote:
Site has disabled access and group reservations are required.
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Manager's contact information.
Managed by: USDA Forest Service.
Address: Missoula Ranger District,
Building 24-A, Fort Missoula,
Missoula, MT 59804
Phone Number: (406) 329-3814
TDD phone number is not available.
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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 June, 2008.
Information Date: 6/30/2008
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