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<SiteDetail xmlns="tvmt" xmlns:i="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"><Activities>Bird Watching#Camping#Education#Hiking#Mountain Biking#Picnicking#Sightseeing#Wildlife Viewing</Activities><AltSiteTypes>National Forest Day Area#National Forest Picnic Ground</AltSiteTypes><Amenities>Established Fire Pits#Handicapped Accessible#Interpretive Display#Parking#Toilets#Water</Amenities><Bookit i:nil="true"/><CreatedBy>dbo</CreatedBy><DateCreated>2026-04-04T17:01:01</DateCreated><DefImageAuthor/><DefImageDesc i:nil="true"/><DefImageFileName i:nil="true"/><DefImageType i:nil="true"/><Directions>Take I-90 west from Missoula to Exit 82 Ninemile Road.  Go approximately 2 miles and turn north just before Ninemile House Restaurant and then continue for another 2 miles.  At the intersection, go straight ahead on Road 476 about 1 mile to Grand Menard Picnic Area.Take I-90 west from Missoula to Exit 82 Ninemile Road.  Go approximately 2 miles and turn north just before Ninemile House Restaurant and then continue for another 2 miles.  At the intersection, go straight ahead on Road 476 about 1 mile to Grand Menard Picnic Area.</Directions><Discounts/><Email i:nil="true"/><Emailit i:nil="true"/><EventDay i:nil="true"/><EventEndDt i:nil="true"/><EventRecurDesc i:nil="true"/><EventRecurInd i:nil="true"/><EventStartDt i:nil="true"/><HrsOfOp i:nil="true"/><ImageAuthor/><ImageFileDesc i:nil="true"/><ImageFileName i:nil="true"/><ImageType i:nil="true"/><Latitude>47.0793673</Latitude><Longitude>-114.3995645</Longitude><MailingCity>Huson</MailingCity><MailingFirm>Lolo National Forest</MailingFirm><MailingState>MT</MailingState><MailingStreet>20325 Remount Road</MailingStreet><MailingZip>59846</MailingZip><NetDescriptions>Grand Menard, about 1 mile north on the Ninemile ranger station, is a good place to picnic, play, and enjoy a trail through the woods.  You'll find picnic sites for both small and large groups, horseshoe pits, and a playing field.  Drinking water is available in the summer.  The interpretive Discovery Trail has two loops, each less than a mile long.  One loop is wheelchair accessible.  Interpretive brochures are available at the trail head or the ranger station.</NetDescriptions><NoOfRooms i:nil="true"/><OutfitterLicNo i:nil="true"/><OutfitterName i:nil="true"/><PaymentMethods/><PhoneNo1>406-626-5201</PhoneNo1><PhoneNo2 i:nil="true"/><PhoneNof>406-626-5403</PhoneNof><PhoneNot i:nil="true"/><Prices/><Reservations/><SeasonOfOp>All Year</SeasonOfOp><ServiceCity>Huson</ServiceCity><SiteId>4082</SiteId><SiteMembers>1|http://www.visitmt.com|Y#11|http://www.wintermt.com|#32|http://www.lewisandclark.state.mt.us|#94|http://indiannations.visitmt.com|</SiteMembers><SiteName>Grand Menard Picnic Area</SiteName><SiteRegMem>GLACIER</SiteRegMem><SiteRegion>Glacier</SiteRegion><SiteType>National Forest Day Area</SiteType><SiteTypeId i:nil="true"/><StreetCity/><StreetFirm i:nil="true"/><StreetState i:nil="true"/><StreetStreet i:nil="true"/><StreetZip i:nil="true"/><Url>http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/lolo</Url></SiteDetail>