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Travelers Rest State Park.
General information.
Region: Region 2--West Central.
Dominant Setting: mountain, forest, river/stream.
Physical Address: 6717 Hwy 12 West, Lolo, MT, 59847.
Manager: Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
Amenities: accessible bathrooms, flush toilets, pit toilets, trash containers, drinkable water, parking.
This site is open year-round.
Pets are allowed (on leash).
Available Activities.
Accessible activities: hiking, learning, picnicking.
Non-accessible activities: fishing, nature viewing.
Accessible hiking information.
Trail name: Nature Trail.
Type of trail: destination trail (Bridge).
Trail surface: gravel, surface is firm.
Trail dimensions: minimum clear tread width of 48 inches, maximum running slope of 14.1 degrees, maximum cross slope of 6.6 degrees.
Length: up to 0.25 mile.
Other trail features: boardwalks and/or bridges.
Comment: The entire trail makes a loop about mile long. Most of the trail is compacted gravel and is plenty wide to be accessible, however there are two 70 foot sections that have a maximum on 15% slope. The section of trail before the bridge is the only part that can be considered accessible. There is a 10 foot section before the bridge that has a 14% slope, but this can easily be avoided by accessing the trail from the east parking lot.
Accessible educational opportunities.
Site name: Visitor Center.
Type of educational opportunity: visitor center, educational program, interpretive trail, interpretive sign, special event (contact the location's manager for more information).
Comment: Most displays are accessible. Doorways all have a tread obstacle of about 1 inch. There is also a very low ceiling on the south of the building over some of the displays.
Accessible picnicking information.
Site name: Picnic Area.
Estimated number of accessible picnic tables: 5.
Picnic table information: movable picnic tables, picnic tables have wheelchair seating spaces.
Other features: none.
Comment: Picnic tables are located in a large grassy area and can be moved. Access route travels through the grassy area. Tread obstacles of about 1 inch due to grass clumps.
Route name: Marked accessible parking to picnic area.
Access route surface: paved, gravel, dirt, firm, stable.
Access route dimensions: minimum clear tread width of 48 inches, maximum running slope of 11%, tread obstacles up to 1 inches.
Route name: Picnic area to accessible toilet.
Access route surface: paved, gravel, dirt, firm, stable.
Access route dimensions: minimum clear tread width of 48 inches, maximum running slope of 11%, tread obstacles up to 1 inches.
Location pictures.
1: Picture 1--Learning opportunities are located along the nature trail.
2: Picture 2--View of the accessible portion of the nature trail.
3: Picture 3--A portion of the nature trail where slopes reach a maximum of 15% slope on each side of the bridge.
4: Picture 4--Picnic tables are placed throughout a large grassy area and are moveable.
5: Picture 5--Travelers Rest Visitors Center
Additional information about this location.
1: More information about this site can be found at fwp.mt.gov.
2: There is an accessible restroom inside the visitors center. Another accessible vault toilet is located at the picnic area parking. The hiking trail can be accessed from the visitor center and the picnic area.
User comments about this location.
There are currently no user comments about this site.
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Manager's contact information.
Managed by: Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
Address: P.O. 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
S.Hammer
Information Date: 5/8/2011
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