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Fort Defiance

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​Accessibility at Fort Defiance


  • There is an asphalt parking lot that leads to a gravel sidewalk to the point of the two rivers. 

  • Fishing piers - there are no accessible fishing piers, site is bank fishing only and the terrain is rough. 

  • Picnic area - there are no accessible sidewalks or a parking lot to the picnic tables.