Gifford Pinchot National Forest

2009 Storm Damage

January 8, 2009

Several Forest roads, including Roads 25, 54 and 90, have experienced landslides and storm damage. The Cowlitz River is approaching flood stage with water over Forest Road 23 south of Randle. Additional information about river levels in Western Washington is available through the National Weather Service.

Many Forest roads are closed for the winter. Roads accessing most Sno-Parks around the Forest are still open, but some are affected by this storm or are still closed by recent heavy snowfalls.

For current Forest road information, please contact Gifford Pinchot National Forest offices. The Forest Headquarters in Vancouver can be reached at 360-891-5000; Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument Headquarters in Amboy can be reached at 360-449-7800, and: Mount Adams Ranger District in Trout Lake can be reached at 509-395-3400.

January 09, 2009:  All Cowlitz Valley Ranger District Sno-Parks are closed until they can be evaluated for public safety, due to slides and flooding. More information on Sno-Parks.

January 09, 2009:  The Cowlitz Valley Ranger Station in Randle has reopened.  However, access to Randle via US Highway 12 remains limited do to slides and localized flooding.  Please check the Washington DOT web site for updates on US Hwy. 12.

For the lastest information on Forest Roads, Trails and Campgounds please visit the current conditions page on the Forest web site.

Link to News Release January 7, 2009

2006 Storm Damage

US Forest Service
Gifford Pinchot National Forest - Vancouver, WA
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument - Amboy, WA
Last Modified: Tuesday, 13 January 2009 at 15:43:03 EST