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Gems in Gifford Pinchot National Forest - 3

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gem Favorite Panther Creek Falls from the lower platform

Panther Creek Falls

(2) Carson, WA
gem Favorite Mount St Helens behind Silver Star

Silver Star Mountain

(6) Venersborg, WA
gem Favorite Catherine Creek Arch

Catherine Creek Arch

(2) White S…, WA

Recommended Routes in Gifford Pinchot National Forest - 13

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RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Fields of flowers.
Difficult

Dog Mountain Trail #147

6.5 mi 10.4 km • 2,802' Up 853.98 m Up • 2,801' Down 853.86 m Down

Carson, WA
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Rainier (left) and Adams (right) from the top of the St. Helens Caldera.
Difficult

Mount St. Helens Winter Route: Worm Flows

10.5 mi 17.0 km • 5,600' Up 1706.76 m Up • 5,599' Down 1706.67 m Down

Amboy, WA
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Rainier (left) and Adams (right) from the top of the St. Helens Caldera.
Difficult

Mount St. Helens Summer Climbing Route: Monitor Ridge

8.8 mi 14.1 km • 4,489' Up 1368.15 m Up • 4,488' Down 1368.04 m Down

Amboy, WA
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Pikers Peak panorama.
Difficult

Mount Adams South Climb (Lunch Counter Approach)

11.8 mi 18.9 km • 6,687' Up 2038.12 m Up • 6,686' Down 2037.97 m Down

White S…, WA
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite The Goat Rocks don't disappoint - fields of flowers and Mt. Adams pose at sunset.
Intermediate/Difficult

Snowgrass Flats Loop

15.0 mi 24.1 km • 2,978' Up 907.84 m Up • 2,988' Down 910.6 m Down

Morton, WA
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite hiking the 'blast area'
Difficult

Loowit Loop

29.4 mi 47.4 km • 5,697' Up 1736.3 m Up • 5,696' Down 1736.19 m Down

Amboy, WA
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Sunset at Packwood Lake. Johnson Peak in background 6/26/17.
Intermediate

Packwood Lake

8.5 mi 13.7 km • 681' Up 207.53 m Up • 680' Down 207.36 m Down

Morton, WA
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Panther Creek Falls from the lower platform
Easy/Intermediate

Panther Creek Falls Trail #137

0.6 mi 1.0 km • 87' Up 26.41 m Up • 86' Down 26.32 m Down

Carson, WA
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Observation Falls
Intermediate

Trapper Creek Out-and-Back

7.6 mi 12.3 km • 1,704' Up 519.52 m Up • 1,704' Down 519.49 m Down

Stevenson, WA
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Mount St Helens behind Silver Star
Intermediate/Difficult

Grouse Vista - Sturgeon Rock - Silver Star Loop

8.7 mi 14.0 km • 2,273' Up 692.85 m Up • 2,266' Down 690.6 m Down

Venersborg, WA
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Enjoy a pleasant Gorge view from Catherine Creek.
Intermediate

Catherine Creek

2.5 mi 4.1 km • 752' Up 229.1 m Up • 751' Down 228.87 m Down

White S…, WA
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Falls Creek Falls after a heavy week of rain.
Intermediate

Falls Creek Falls Loop

5.9 mi 9.6 km • 1,425' Up 434.28 m Up • 1,424' Down 434.01 m Down

Stevenson, WA
RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite June Lake and waterfall.
Difficult

June Lake Loop

4.6 mi 7.4 km • 1,024' Up 312.01 m Up • 1,022' Down 311.65 m Down

Amboy, WA

Gifford Pinchot National Forest Running

  • 1,264 Miles 2,034 Kilometers of Trail
  • 13 Recommended Routes
  • 3 Gems Gems
  • 89 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 134 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 91 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Gifford Pinchot National Forest - 301

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0.4 mi 0.6 km #1Lower Lewis River Falls
Easy/Intermediate
Stevenson, WA
Easy/Intermediate
Stevenson, WA 3 
4.1 mi 6.7 km #2Nannie Ridge Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
Morton, WA
Intermediate/Difficult
Morton, WA 4 
4.0 mi 6.4 km #3South Point Lookout Trail #123
Intermediate/Difficult
Morton, WA
Intermediate/Difficult
Morton, WA 2 
2.9 mi 4.7 km #4Divide Camp Trail #112
Intermediate/Difficult
White Salmon, WA
Intermediate/Difficult
White Salmon, WA 1 
0.3 mi 0.5 km #5Sturgeon Rock
Difficult
Venersborg, WA
Difficult
Venersborg, WA 1 
0.1 mi 0.2 km #6Iron Creek Falls
Easy/Intermediate
Morton, WA
Easy/Intermediate
Morton, WA 1 
1.1 mi 1.7 km #7High Camp Trail #10
Difficult
White Salmon, WA
Difficult
White Salmon, WA 1 
8.9 mi 14.4 km #8Tatoosh Trail
Difficult
Greenwater, WA
Difficult
Greenwater, WA 1 
0.4 mi 0.7 km #9House Rock
Easy
Stevenson, WA
Easy
Stevenson, WA 1 
4.7 mi 7.5 km #10North Fork Tieton Trail
Intermediate
Ahtanum, WA
Intermediate
Ahtanum, WA 1 

Photos of Gifford Pinchot National Forest - 276

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Fields of lupine and american bistort blanket the Goat Rocks Wilderness.
Feb 6, 2017 near Morton, WA
Fields of flowers.
Jun 7, 2016 near Carson, WA
Video review of the Panther Creek Falls trail with footage of it's features and terrain
Dec 2, 2021 near Carson, WA
Tons of wildflowers and Mt Hood off in the distance on the trail.
Aug 5, 2021 near Venersborg, WA
Mount St Helens behind Silver Star
May 2, 2021 near Venersborg, WA
View over the gorge from the Moab Wall.
Feb 18, 2021 near White S…, WA
Mt Adams is only 11 miles from Sleeping Beauty.
Aug 19, 2020 near White S…, WA
Pikers Peak panorama.
Jul 25, 2020 near White S…, WA