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Trail #120 Keenes
High Lakes area general map in the Cowlitz Valley Vicinity. Sites include: Adams Fork Campground, Boulder Trail #1C, Cat Creek Campground, Council Bluff Trail #117, Green Mountain Trail #110 , Hamilton Buttes Trail #118 , Hamilton Peak Trail #109, High Lakes Trail #116, Horseshoe Lake Campground, Keenes Horse Camp, Keenes Trail #120, Killen Creek Campground, Spring Creek Trail #115, East Canyon Trail #265, Takh Takh Meadow Trail #136.
This trail is open to hikers, horses and bicycles.
The trail begins in the Keenes Horse Camp and provides access to Spring Creek Trail #115, High Lakes Trail #116, and Horseshoe Lake. Horses and mules now share the heavily used route with hikers and bicycles as they pass through semi-open forests and meadows.
Keenes Trail and the nearby horse camp were named after Keenes Meade, a Forest Service mule packer. Features include 24-acre Horseshoe Lake, which is 1.2 miles from the horse camp. Trail #120A provides a direct route from Keenes Horse Camp to Green Mountain Trail #110.
At a Glance
| Current Conditions: | 06/30/2023: Trail may be accessible from FR 2329, but trail conditions may still have snow or fallen logs present. Contact the Cowlitz Valley Ranger District for more info at 360-497-1103. |
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| Usage: | Medium-Heavy |
| Closest Towns: | Randle, WA; Packwood, WA |
| Water: | No |
| Restroom: | No |
| Operated By: | Forest Service |
| Information Center: | Cowlitz Valley Ranger District |
General Information
Directions:Trail leaves from Keenes Horse Camp.
From Randle, Washington travel south on State Highway 131 (Forest Roads 23 and 25). Veer left in 1 mile at the Y of Forest Road 23 and Forest Road 25. Continue to follow Forest Service Road 23 for 17.5 miles then turn left onto Forest Road 21. Follow Forest Road 21 for 4.6 miles and turn right onto Forest Road 56. Follow Forest Road 56 for 4.9 miles and turn right on Forest Road 5600059. Follow Forest Road 5600059 for .1 miles and turn left into the campground.
Activities
Mountain Biking
Day Hiking
Horse Riding
OHV Trail Riding
Location
