Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Forest Headquarters Cowlitz Valley Mt. Adams Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument Monument Headquarters Johnston Ridge Observatory Mount St. Helens
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GOTCHEN CREEK #40Morrison Creek Ranger District:Mt. AdamsLength:3 miles (4.8 km)Trail Uses:
Elevation:High: 4,600 feet, Low: 3,400 feetSeason of Use:July-OctoberVisitor Use:Light to MediumAccess:Roads 8020, 8040Description:This trail is located just south of Mt. Adams Wilderness. Trail #40 begins near a livestock corral on Road 8020. The trail passes through selectively harvested forests, intersects with Trail #72, and crosses Hole-in-the-Ground Creek. It then climbs McDonald Ridge where it ends on Road 8020. The trail is lightly used.The trail and creek are named after the Gotchen family - sheepherders from eastern Oregon who traveled here each summer to graze their flocks. Features:Forested path, Hole-in-the-Ground Creek, and old stock drive. ZQZ |
US Forest Service
Gifford Pinchot National Forest - Vancouver, WA
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument - Amboy, WA
Last Modified: Wednesday, 23 March 2005 at 18:22:39 EDT