Trailhead: Berry Patch
Provides access to the Goat Ridge Trail #95 and Snowgrass Trail #96 which lead into the Goat Rocks Wilderness. The trailhead is on Forest Road 2150 near Chambers Lake.
Berry Patch was the site of a Forest Service Ranger Station from 1910 to the 1930s. Long before that, the site was an important Taidnapam/Yakama Native American berry-picking site.
General Information
June - October
24 hours/day
Wilderness Regulations apply within the Goat Rocks Wilderness.
Recreation Passes honored for day use: Digital Day Pass, Northwest Forest Pass, and Interagency Recreation Passes. See Get a Pass
Wilderness permits are required within the Goat Rocks Wilderness. The self issue permits are free and are available at the trailhead.
Day Use:
$5 per vehicle per day
$30 per annual
Day use fee payment options: Cash, Check, Scan & Pay or a valid Recreation Pass. *Suggestion: Download the recreation.gov app before your trip to have the ability to scan & pay digitally on-site.
Contact Name: Cowlitz Valley Ranger District
Contact Phone: 360-497-1100
Address: 10024 US Highway 12 Randle, WA 98377
Phone: (360) 497 1103
Hours: Mon, Wed & Fri: 9am - 4:00pm (closed for lunch: 12:00 - 1pm); CLOSED: Tues, Thurs, Sat & Sun. (Closed on federal holidays)
Getting There
Latitude / Longitude
Latitude: 46.466922
Longitude: -121.526359
Directions
From Randle, WA travel east on Hwy 12 for approximately 12 miles. Turn right on Forest Road 21. Follow Forest Road 21 for 13 miles and turn left on Forest Road 2150. Follow 2150, which turns into Forest Road 2150040, for about 3 miles to the trailhead.
From Packwood, WA head west US-12 for 2.7 miles then go left on Forest Road 21. Stay on Forest Road 21 for 13 miles then take a slight left towards Forest Road 2150. Follow 2150, which turns into Forest Road 2150040, for about 3 miles to the trailhead.
Parking area fills up quickly on weekends during summer months.
Parking
This is a high use site and parking opportunities can become limited.
Facility and Amenity Information
Restrooms
Vault toilet(s)Water
Potable water is not available at this site.
Picnic Tables
Picnic tables are available at this site.
Horse/Pack Animal Information
Horse/Pack animals are allowed at this site.
Trailer parking is permitted at this trailhead.
