Current Conditions
Weather can change quickly on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, be prepared! Check current forest alerts, local forecasts, and specific recreation site information before you go. Contact a local office for more information.
Forest AlertsRecreation Site InfoContact a local office
Forest Roads: Most forest roads are not plowed in winter and some roads may be impassable for cars without high clearance and four-wheel drive or chains. Some higher elevation roads may not melt out until late spring.
Do not rely on GPS: GPS will give you options to pick the shortest route, but it may not be a safe route! Diverting from major highways to rural or remote forest roads is not wise, *especially during winter months. Use a hard copy map to double check the route, configure your GPS for “highways only,” or a similar setting so that you don’t get directed to unmaintained roads where you could become stuck.
The Motor Vehicle Use Map displays displays National Forest System routes (roads and trails) or areas designated as open to motorized travel. It also shows allowed uses, seasonal closures, distance allowances, and provides information on other travel rules and regulations.
See also: https://wsdot.wa.gov for state route conditions.