CONTACT: To support COVID 19 public safety measures, forest offices are temporarily CLOSED to walk-in service. Call during business hours 8am – 4:30pm:
Reservation info: (877) 444-6777, Mon-Fri.
Cowlitz Valley: (360) 497-1100, Mon-Fri. (Window service available)
Mt. Adams: (509) 395-3400, Mon-Sat. (Window service available)
The Kraus Ridge Trail #275 will be temporarily open for normal use beginning May 18, 2021. Logging operations will commence again in June. The trail may be temporarily closed at this time for public safety until logging operations have been completed. Please continue to check here for updates. This is part of the Judd Thin Timber Sale.
Big Hollow Fire started onSept 9, 2020 and is located about 15 miles northwest of Carson & 7 miles southeast of Cougar, WA. To ensure the safety of the visiting public & emergency responders, please respect closures in place. View updates on our Big Hollow Fire Response & Recovery page.
The Adams Fork Bridge on FR 5601 at MP 2.0 on the Cowlitz Valley Ranger District is CLOSED because it is beyond its service life, was damaged in flooding in 2015, and has suffered ongoing scouring of the foundation since that time. Recent inspections show it as only able to support its own weight. For public safety, the bridge has been closed pending repairs, effective immediately. The bridge is closed to all traffic. Signing and physical barriers will be placed as soon as possible.
FR 5601 provides access to the Ollalie Lake/Takhlakh Lake area and developed sites and trailheads along FR2329. Alternative and more convenient access to those areas from the north is available via Forest Road 23 directly to FR2329 (south end) and via FR 23/21/56/5603 to FR 2329 (middle). For additional information, please call the Cowlitz Valley Ranger District at 360-497-1100.
Forest Road 29 (McCoy Creek) is currently closed to all traffic at mile post 10 for the winter season, as part of the ongoing road reconstruction contract. For summer season 2021 the Closure will move back to the intersection with Forest Road 2904 at Mile post 4.1. Closure is provided for under the contract for purposes of safety and security. Heavy construction traffic makes use of the road by others very hazardous.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, construction and the associated closure is expected to last through the remainder of this season and into next year. We continue to engage with the contractor regarding potential conditions and timing under which other administrative or public access may be safely allowed. For additional information, please contact the Cowlitz Valley RD at 360-497-1100.
As part of a larger effort to reduce invasive species on national forest lands the US Forest Service now requires the use of weed-free feed within all Pacific Northwest National Forest land (2009). Weed-free feed includes commercially processed pellets, steamed and rolled grains, or state certified weed-free feed. More information.
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