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Gifford Pinchot National Forest |
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The best trails to ride can be found by looking a horse camp description. There is a list of trails associated with each horse camp. Many of the most popular trails are at high elevations on the Forest. The snow on the trails become solid blocks of ice over the winter and are slow to melt out. Isolated trails can be found by checking the District Trail guides. Horse camp map - Locations of Horse camps. Special note for the summer of 2007 - the map does not show the current road blockages on roads 21, 23 and 26. For these locations, check the current conditions map.
Brief descriptions of the Horse Camps Crest - A rustic site with picnic tables and a vault toilet. The PCT (Pacific Crest Trail) crosses the 60 Road at this site. Limited parking. There is no loop road into the site. Panther trailhead - The PCT crosses the 65 road at this site. Falls Creek - A small camp with a vault toilet. Only camper pickups with trailers can fit. The sites have tables and tie areas. Access up to the Indian Heaven wilderness. Two trails go below the camp. Little Goose - A small camp with a older vault toilet. Access up to the Indian Heaven wilderness. Kalama - A highly developed camp with a series of trails. Very large rigs can readily park. A very good area for riders not used to camping and riding on the Forest. Very popular with riders. Mt Adams - A new camp with relatively easy to ride trails and old roads. Stagman trailhead - The trailhead is on a gravel road. A loop at the end of the road with 5 campsites. No toilet. Access to the west side of the Mt. Adams Wilderness on trail 12. Lewis River - A well developed camp with a composting vault toilet. The main trail out of the camp, trail #5, can be challenging, depending on how well it has been maintained. Other long distance trails connect to #5. There are some old roads in the area that can be ridden. Green River - Special note for the summer of 2007 - Road 26 is blocked from both directions by a landslide and a washout. Repairs have not been scheduled at present. The recovery of the Forest can be seen all around. Several long distance trails connect out of the camp. Keenes - A popular high elevation camp with several trails out of the camp. Access to the north side of the Mount Adams Wilderness. Mount Adams - A well developed camp with a series of trails. Very large rigs can readily park. A very good area for riders not used to camping and riding on the Forest. Very popular with riders. Cody - A newly developed camp with several trails. Accessible early in the summer, although snow drifts will be encountered at higher elevations. Walupt - A well developed camp with units in the shade. Good access to the Goat Rocks Wilderness. A nice loop ride is possible later in the summer after the snow has melted. Soda Springs / Cowlitz Horse - A small trailhead with access to the William O Douglas Wilderness.
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