National Forest Trail Packer Creek Trail

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Website http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/lolo/ Phone 406-822-4233

Overview Service & Activities

About The primary use on Packer Creek Trail (266) is hunting. There's an outfitter camp about 3 miles in. It's not advisable to drink the water in the area of Tar Box Mine until rehabilitation if finished, due to tailing contamination. The trail crosses four creeks which dry up in the summer. Bring Water. This is an access to the CC Divide Trail also. Length: 3.1 miles Trail Begins: Forest Road 228 Trail Ends: CC Divide Trail 404 Area Map: Lolo Forest Visitors Map USGS Map1: Saltese USGS Map2: Haugan Township 20N; Range 31W; Section 35

Contact

MAILING ADDRESS PO Box 460
Superior, MT 59872

CONTACT 406-822-4233

FAX 406-892-3903

Details

SEASON Summer and Fall

SPECIAL DIRECTIONS Take the Haugan Exit on I-90. Take the East Fork of Packer Creek Road for 2 miles to the junction with Tar Box Mine Road. Turn north and travel 1.3 miles to the end of the road at the mine elevator. Park in the parking area and wade across the creek to the trailhead.

SERVICES Trail

ACTIVITIES Backcountry Camping Big Game Bird Watching Bow Hunting Fishing Fly Fishing Hiking Horseback Riding Hunting Photography Picnicking Wildlife Viewing