Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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Content Last Updated: September 23, 2008
| [Last Updated: August 29, 2008] Cold Springs Fire near Mt. Adams: Fire information available on Inciweb [Last Updated: August 29, 2008] Some roads on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest remain closed due to road damage. Please check our Current Conditions Reports or call the local Forest Service office for updates. Spring / Summer Advisory: Some potentially unstable cornices (snow overhangs) remain on the crater rim of Mount St. Helens (please see Climbing page and scroll down to cornice photo for details). Flood and wind damage from Fall 2006 storms still affects access to some popular sites. Please use caution when venturing out on roads and trails. Mount St. Helens
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This following is the current conditions list for all on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest and Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. For detailed information about a particular campground, click on the campground name.
Campgrounds | Rustic Camp Sites | Group Camps | Horse Camps
Campgrounds - Standard - Date & status since the conditions last changed |
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| Adams
Fork Cowlitz Valley RD |
09/16/2008: Closed Dispersed camping as weather permits. |
| Beaver Mount Adams RD |
07/02/2008: Open. |
| Big
Creek Cowlitz Valley RD |
09/16/2008: Open. Concessionaire plans to keep campground open until 09/24/2008. May be closed earlier depending on weather and use. |
| Blue
Lake Creek Cowlitz Valley RD |
09/16/2008: Closed Dispersed camping as weather permits. |
| Chain-of-Lakes Cowlitz Valley RD |
08/11/2008: Closed to overnight use, restroom damaged by flooding. |
| Goose
Lake Mount Adams RD |
07/07/2008: Open. |
| Iron
Creek Cowlitz Valley RD |
09/23/2008: Closed for the season. |
| La
Wis Wis Cowlitz Valley RD |
09/23/2008: Closed for the season. |
| Lower
Falls Rec. Area Mount. St. Helens NVM |
07/02/2008: Both loops open. Water available in upper loop only. |
| Moss
Creek Mount Adams RD |
07/02/2008: Open |
| North
Fork Cowlitz Valley RD |
09/16/2008: Closed |
| Oklahoma Mount Adams RD |
07/02/2008: Open. |
| Olallie
Lake Cowlitz Valley RD |
09/16/2008: Closed Dispersed camping with no services as weather permits. |
| Panther
Creek Mount Adams RD |
07/02/2008: Open |
| Paradise
Creek Mount Adams RD |
06/24/2008: Open to walk ins. Not for reservations. |
| Peterson
Prairie Mount Adams RD |
07/11/2008: Open. |
| Sunset
Falls Mount St. Helens NVM |
06/23/2008: Open. Non-reservation campground, first-come, first-served. Water is not available. |
| Takhlakh
Lake Cowlitz Valley RD |
09/23/2008: Closed Dispersed camping with no services as weather permits. NOTE: The water system at the campground is not working. Please bring your own water. |
| Tower
Rock Cowlitz Valley RD |
09/23/2008: Closed for the season. |
| Walupt
Lake Cowlitz Valley RD |
09/16/2008: Closed Dispersed camping with no services as weather permits. |
Campgrounds - Rustic Camp Sites - Date & status since conditions last changed |
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| Canyon
Creek Mount St. Helens NVM |
07/02/2008: Open. |
| Cat
Creek Chimney Cowlitz Valley RD |
09/16/2008: Open. |
| Cat
Creek Camp Cowlitz Valley RD |
09/16/2008: Open. |
| Cold
Springs Indian Camp Mount Adams RD |
08/11/2008. Open. |
| Cultus
Creek Mount Adams RD |
08/11/2008. Open. |
| Forlorn
Lakes Mount Adams RD |
07/07/2008. Partially open. Some sites closed due to hazardous conditions. |
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Mount Adams RD |
07/02/2008: Open. |
| Horseshoe
Lake Cowlitz Valley RD |
09/16/2008: Open. |
| Huckleberry
Access Mount Adams RD |
08/11/2008. Open. |
| Killen
Creek Cowlitz Valley RD |
09/16/2008: Open. |
| Little
Goose Mount Adams RD |
08/11/2008. Open. |
| Morrison
Creek Mount Adams RD |
07/14/2008: Temporarily closed due to fire. |
| Saddle Mount Adams RD |
06/24/2008. Closed by snow. |
| Smokey
Creek Mount Adams RD |
06/24/2008. Closed by snow. |
| Soda
Springs Cowlitz Valley RD |
09/16/2008: Open. |
| South Mount St. Helens NVM |
07/31/2008. Open. Many trees down from winter storms. Take mosquito repellent. |
| Summit
Creek Cowlitz Valley RD |
09/16/2008: Open. |
| Surprise
Lakes Mount Adams RD |
06/24/2008. Closed by snow. |
| Tillicum Mount St. Helens NVM |
07/31/2008. Open. Many trees down from winter storms. Take mosquito repellent. |
| Trout
Lake Creek Mount Adams RD |
07/02/2008: Open. |
| Twin
Falls Mount St. Helens NVM |
07/02/2008: Open |
| Wicky
Shelter Mount Adams RD |
07/17/2008: TEMPORARILY CLOSED DUE TO FIRE. Cold Springs Fire Special Area Closure and Map. |
| Atkisson
Group Camp Mount Adams RD |
08/11/2008. Open. |
| Beaver
Group Camp Mount Adams RD |
07/02/2008: Open. |
| North
Fork Group Camp Cowlitz Valley RD |
09/16/2008: Closed Special Note 2008:The Elk group site closed. The site was heavily impacted by windstorms and a large number of trees and damage. The site will remain closed through the summer of 2008. |
| Peterson
Prairie Group Mount Adams RD |
08/11/2008: Open. |
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Cowlitz Valley RD |
07/02/2008: Open, water available. |
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Mount Adams RD |
08/11/2008. Open. |
| Falls
Creek Horse Camp Mount Adams RD |
08/11/2008. Open. |
| Green
River Horse Camp Mount St. Helens NVM |
07/31/2008. Access through Forest Road 26. Will have to park at Ryan Lake. Camp has not been maintained. |
| Kalama
Horse Camp Mount St. Helens NVM |
07/02/2008: Open |
| Keenes
Horse Camp Cowlitz Valley RD |
08/02/2008: Open |
| Little
Goose Horse Camp Mount Adams RD |
08/11/2008. Open. |
| Lewis
River Horse Camp Mount St. Helens NVM |
07/02/2008: Open |
| Mount
Adams Horse Camp Mount Adams RD |
08/01/2008: Open. See link to Revised Closure Order Area (Map) affected by the Cold Springs Fire (Adobe Acrobat PDF format - 229 kb) |
| Walupt
Horse Camp Cowlitz Valley RD |
07/19/2008: Open |
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Gifford Pinchot National Forest - Vancouver, WA
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument - Amboy, WA
Last Modified: Tuesday, 23 September 2008 at 13:05:17 EDT