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  • Wilderness Restrictions

    This forest order outlines restrictions in place in designated Wilderness areas to protect the vegetation around lakes, streams, and meadows, to reduce soil compaction and erosion in heavily used areas and to enhance the Wilderness character.

Alert Start Date: May 18, 1992

Alert End Date: N/A

Order Number: R-92-06

Contact Information

Contact Email: SM.FS.r6_gp_forest@usda.gov

Forest Order

ORDER 
GOAT ROCKS WILDERNESS, WILLIAM 0. DOUGLAS WILDERNESS, TRAPPER CREEK WILDERNESS, INDIAN HEAVEN WILDERNESS MT. ADAMS WILDERNESS, TATOOSH WILDERNESS, AND GLACIER VIEW WILDERNESS 
Gifford Pinchot and Wenatchee National Forests 

In order to protect the vegetation around lakes, streams, and meadows, to reduce soil compaction and erosion in heavily used areas and to enhance the Wilderness character and resource, the following acts, pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50 (a), are prohibited within Goat Rocks Wilderness, William 0. Douglas Wilderness, Trapper Creek Wilderness, Indian Heaven Wilderness, Mt. Adams Wilderness, Tatoosh Wilderness, and Glacier View Wilderness located within the Snoqualmie National Forest and the Gifford Pinchot National Forest and administered by the Wenatchee National Forest, until further notice. 

  1. Camping within 100 feet slope distance from the shoreline of any lake and/or the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail, EXCEPT at Dana Yelverton Shelter within Goat Rocks Wilderness, 36 CFR 261.58e.
  2. Building, maintaining, or using a campfire, 36 CFR 261.52a.
    1. Within Goat Rocks Wilderness: within Shoe Lake Basin, at Dana Yelverton Shelter or within 1/4 mile of the shoreline of Goat Lake.
    2. Within Mt. Adams Wilderness:
      1. Above the Round-The-Mountain Trail #9 from the Gifford Pinchot National Forest Boundary west to Pacific Crest Trail #2000 and
      2. Above Pacific Crest Trail #2000 north to the intersection of Highline Trail #114 and
      3. Above trail #114 north and east to the Gifford Pinchot Forest Boundary.
    3. Within Tatoosh Wilderness within Tatoosh Lakes Basin.
    4. Within William 0. Douglas Wilderness within 1/4 mile of the shoreline of Dewey Lakes.
  3. Camping within Snowgrass Flat and camping within Shoe Lake Basin, all within Goat Rocks Wilderness. 36 CFR 261.58e Order# 139-B GGP SO # R-92-06

Pursuant to 36 CFR Section 261.5O(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order. 

  1. Persons with a permit or written authorization specifically authorizing the otherwise prohibited act or omission. 
  2. Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire fighting force in the performance of an official emergency duty.

Done at Wenatchee, Washington, this 24th of June 1991. 

Sonny O'Neal Forest Supervisor, Wenatchee National Forest

Done at Vancouver  on this 18th day of May 1992.

STUBBLEFIELD, Forest Supervisor, Pinchot National Forest

Violation of these prohibitions is punishable by a fine of not more than$5OOQ or imprisonment for not more than six (6) months or both. Title 16 USC, Section 551.

ORDER #139-B  This order rescinds and supersedes all previous orders relating to the items addressed here, including orders #139,

EXHIBIT A: AREAS COVERED UNDER THIS ORDER

WIILDERNESS / NATIONAL FOREST / RANGER DISTRICT

TRAPPER CREEK/GIFFORD PINCHOT/WIND RIVER

INDIAN HEAVEN/ GIFFORD PINCHOT/MT. ADAMS

MT. ADAMS/GIFFORD PINCHOT/MT. ADAMS

TATOOSH/GIFFORD PINCHOT/PACKWOOD

GLACIER VIEW/GIFFORD PINCHOT/PACKWOOD

GOAT ROCKS/GIFFORD PINCHOT/PACKWOOD

                                   WENATCHEE/NACHES

WILLIAM 0. DOUGLAS/GIFFORD PINCHOT/PACKWOOD

                                   WENATCHEE /NACHES

Last updated April 16, 2026