Recreational Opportunities In Gifford Pinchot National Forest

Gifford Pinchot
National Forest

Forest Headquarters
10600 N.E. 51st Circle
Vancouver, WA 98682
(360) 891-5000
TTY: (360) 891-5003

Cowlitz Valley
Ranger District
10024 US Hwy 12
PO Box 670
Randle, WA 98377
(360) 497-1100
TTY: (360) 497-1101

Mt. Adams
Ranger District
2455 Hwy 141
Trout Lake, WA 98650
(509) 395-3400
TTY: (360) 891-5003

Mount St. Helens
National Volcanic
Monument

Monument Headquarters
42218 N.E. Yale Bridge Rd.
Amboy, WA 98601
(360) 449-7800
TTY: (360) 891-5003

Johnston Ridge Observatory
24000 Spirit Lake Highway
P.O. Box 326
Toutle, WA 98649
(360) 274-2140

Mount St. Helens
Visitor Center
at Silver Lake
3029 Spirit Lake Highway
Castle Rock, WA 98611
(Operated by Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission)

TTY: Phone for the Deaf

Current Conditions

Sno-Parks

Spring / Summer Advisory [Last Updated: July 27, 2008]: Unstable cornices remain on the crater rim of Mount St. Helens (for details see climbing page and scroll down to cornice photo diagram). Forest Road 81-830 has been reopened to Climber's Bivouac. Forest Road 99 (access to Windy Ridge) is closed at Bear Meadows viewpoint. Forest Road 83 (access to Lava Canyon) is closed at Marble Mountain Sno-Park..

Note:

" as in 3" = inches
' as in 2' = feet

Be Aware!
Check avalanche danger before going into the forest.

Winter 2008 photos.

Weather Reports

Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center - (206) 526-6677 or (503) 808-2400

SnoTel Sites (Natural Resources Conservation Service)

Cowlitz Valley Ranger District
Packwood Winter Recreation Area Sno-Parks

Sno-Park

Report Date: Rating / Remarks

Johnson Creek

April 4 -Snow Depth: Sno-Park is closed for the season. Road is still closed to vehicles at the sno-park.

Rating/Remarks:

Road Information:

Grooming:Please check the following web site for grooming updates.

Skate Creek

March 17, 2008-Snow Depth: Sno-Park is closed for the season. Road is still closed to vehicles 3 miles up the 4700 road.

Road Information:

Grooming: Please check the following web site for grooming updates.

Cowlitz Valley Ranger District
Randle Winter Recreation Area Sno-Parks

Sno-Park

Report Date: Rating / Remarks

Orr Creek

March 4, 2008 -Snow Depth: Sno-Park is closed for the season. Road is still closed to vehicles at the junction of Forest Roads 5600 and 5601.

Rating/Remarks:

Road Information:

Grooming: Please check the following web site for grooming updates.

Wakepish

March 19, 2008 -Snow Depth: Sno-Park is closed for the season. Snow has melted to bare pavement within the first two miles behind the gate.

Rating/Remarks: Grooming suspended.

Road Information:

Grooming: Please check the following web site for grooming updates.

Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
Mount St. Helens Winter Recreation Area Sno-Parks

Sno-Park

Report Date: Rating / Remarks

Cougar

May 13 , 2008

Snow Depth: 3' - 4'

Rating/Remarks: Forecasts call for warming temperatures and occasional rain, so please exercise caution when traveling on forest roads and trails. Check website for current avalanche information.

Road Information: Forest Road 83 is plowed to the Cougar Sno-Park. Parking is available alongside the roadway, leave one lane open for passing.

Grooming: Check the following site for grooming updates.

Marble Mountain

May 13 2008

Snow Depth: Sno-Park is CLOSED until further notice due to heavy snowfall. Information on discontinued plowing and status of the Washington State Sno-Park program.

Rating/Remarks: Forecasts call for intermittent snowfall, warming temperatures and rain, so please exercise caution when traveling on forest roads and trails. Check website for current avalanche information. A temporary bridge has been constructed across the creek at the June lake trailhead. Barriers are in place to the right of bridge at 83 Road washout. Forest Road 8312 is closed to snowmobiling, a barrier 1/4 mile up 8312 Road marks the washout.

Road Information: 83 Road is plowed to Cougar Sno-Park.

Grooming: Forest Road 83 beyond June Lake Ck is not being groomed at this time due to inaccessibility. Check website for grooming updates.

Mt. Adams Ranger District
Mt. Adams Winter Recreation Area Sno-Parks

Sno-Park

Report Date: Rating / Remarks

Atkisson

June 04, 2008

Snow Depth: SNO-PARK IS CLOSED AND GATED FOR THE SEASON.

Rating/Remarks: Lots of snow at Berryfields.

Road Information: Road is plowed and clear. Carry traction devices

Grooming: Regular grooming has ended for the season. Check the following site for grooming updates.

Flattop

June 04 , 2008

Snow Depth: SNO-PARK IS CLOSED FOR THE SEASON.

Rating/Remarks: Good, lots of snow at Berryfields.

Road Information: Road is plowed and clear. Carry traction devices.

Grooming: Regular grooming has ended for the season. Check the following site for grooming updates.

Pineside

June 04, 2008

Snow Depth: SNO-PARK IS CLOSED FOR THE SEASON.

Rating/Remarks: Poor / Lower Eagle Loop (south of Road 82) is closed while logging occurs adjacent to Road 8200-070. Snow pack getting thin under denser tree cover.

Road Information: Road is plowed and clear. Log truck traffic on weekdays.

Grooming: Regular grooming has ended for the season.

SnowKing

June 04 , 2008

Snow Depth: SNO PARK IS CLOSED FOR THE SEASON.

Rating/Remarks: Fair / snow pack getting thin under the denser trees.

Road Information: Road is plowed and clear. Carry traction devices.

Grooming: Regular grooming has ended for the season

Smith Butte

April 18, 2008 - CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Road Information: Road 82 has been plowed open one mile past SnowKing to Road 170. Vehicles may turnaround and park here.

Mt. Adams Ranger District
Wind River Winter Recreation Area Sno-Parks

Sno-Park

Report Date: Rating / Remarks

Government
Mineral Springs

06/04, 2008

Snow Depth: SNO-PARK IS CLOSED FOR THE SEASON.

Rating/Remarks: Fair.

Road Information: Road is plowed and clear. Please do not park in turnaround.

Grooming: No signed or groomed trails.

Oldman Pass, Koshko, McClellan Meadows, Rush Creek

06/04 , 2008

Snow Depth: SNO-PARK IS CLOSED FOR THE SEASON.

Rating/Remarks: Excellent / Groomed trails are in great shape. Winter won't quit.

Road Information: Oldman Pass, Koshko, and Rush Creek Sno-Parks are open. McClellan Meadows Sno-Park remains closed. Road is plowed. Carry traction devices. Sno-Park permits are not required at this time.

Grooming: Today, 4/18/2008, will be the last grooming of the season. Skiing is likely to remain very good for several weeks more. Check the following site for grooming updates.

Lone Butte

06/04, 2008

Snow Depth: SNO-PARK IS CLOSED FOR THE SEASON.

Rating/Remarks: Good / Abundant snow.

Road Information: Road is plowed. Carry traction devices. Sno-Park permits are not required at this time.

Grooming: Regular grooming has ended for the season. Check the following site for grooming updates.