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TenOC
Nomad
Jan 17, 2021

St. Mary’s Glacier NP inconsistent dimensions??

I was looking at St. Mary campground glacier national Park. One of the sites had what I thought was some inconsistencies in the dimensions. See the attached photo. Can anyone explain why if the driveway is 65 feet long and the site length is 45 feet why only a 27-foot long trailer?




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  • 4runnerguy's avatar
    4runnerguy
    Explorer
    Jan 18, 2021
    Almost all of the campsites at St. Marys are pull-throughs. Depending on which site you are looking at, part of the Driveway Length may also be shared with adjacent campsites. Some of the pull throughs also have pretty tight turns, limiting maneuverability of your combination.

    I have also found that vehicle length means different things at various NFS and NPS CGs. For some, it's the total of your TV and trailer. For other CGs, it's only the trailer length.

    Also note that the example you posted also shows a moderate grade. They may be trying to account for how far up or down your tongue has to be to get level.

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