West Fork Fishtrap Creek Picnic Area

West Fork Fishtrap Creek Picnic Area - Thompson Falls, MT

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West Fork Fishtrap Creek Picnic Area

GPS Coordinates: N 47° 48.979 W 115° 08.772

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West Fork Fishtrap Creek Picnic Area is an open, sunny area along a broad, meandering stream. It has an elevation of 3900 feet and the fresh mountain air mixed with the crisp morning air from the stream will make you feel as if you have died and gone to heaven.

This is a beautiful day use picnic area that does not charge a fee and does not require reservations. It is located within the campground.

West Fork Fishtrap Creek offers some wonderful river and stream fishing opportunities and species of sports fish in the area include rainbow trout, brook trout, and westslope cutthroat trout but be sure to have a proper and valid Montana fishing license before casting in your line.

There are lots of nature viewing opportunities in this area due to the large amounts of beavers that frequent here.

There are vault toilets and water is available in the spring, summer, and fall.

While enjoying the great outdoors remember to keep the wilderness wild by cleaning up after yourself. It is very important that we keep our National Forests clean because they are some of the last places in the world where nature has a home. National Forests are a place where animals live, trees grow, and people enjoy themselves. Remember to that anything you bring into the Forest needs to be taken back out. Pack it in, pack it out!

Facilities: West Fork Fishtrap Creek Picnic Area has vault toilets and plenty of fresh drinking water, drinking water is only available from May 25 to September 25, but there is no garbage so please pack out whatever you pack in.

Best Time To Visit: West Fork Fishtrap Creek Picnic Area is open year round but there is no water in the winter months and the weather is harsh so the best time to visit would be between the early spring and the late summer.

Fees: West Fork Fishtrap Creek Picnic Area does not charge any fees.

Accessibility: West Fork Fishtrap Creek Picnic Area completely handicapped accessible.

Rules: While at West Fork Fishtrap Creek Picnic Area all pets must be on a leash and remember to clean up after yourself.

Directions: To get to West Fork Fishtrap Creek Picnic Area from Thompson Falls, travel 5 miles east on state highway 200. Turn left (north) onto the paved Thompson River Road (do not take the graveled road). Travel 15 miles north on the Thompson River Road. Turn left (west) on Fishtrap Creek Road #516 for 10 miles. Turn left (south) on the West Fork Fishtrap Creek Road. Campground is on the right after 0.1 mile.

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Reservations: No reservations are required or accepted at West Fork Fishtrap Creek Picnic Area.

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West Fork Fishtrap Creek Picnic Area

Lolo National Forest
West Fork Fishtrap Creek Campground

Address

Lolo National Forest

Fort Missoula Bldg. 24

Missoula, Montana 59804

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General: (406) 329-3750

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