Recreation
View the Recreation opportunities, sites, trails, and areas on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
The Gifford Pinchot National Forest has many areas and places to explore through hiking, biking, climbing, fishing, hunting, snow sports, and many others.
Trail #38 Wicky Creek
This Trail Open to Hikers, Bikers and Equestrian Use.This is a popular horseback riding trail south of Mount Adams. Access is from the Mt Adams Horse camp. The 2.7-mile trail heads north to its…
Trail #39 Morrison Creek
This Trail Open to Hikers, Bikers and Equestrian Use.This trail connects Crofton Butte Trail #73 to Gotchen Creek Trail #40 allowing for multiple loops when including Buck Creek Trail #54.
Trail #4 Snagtooth
This 4.8-mile trail runs from upper Quartz Creek Trail #5 to Boundary Trail #1 crossing Forest Road 9341 at 2.1 miles south of Boundary Trail #1 and 2.7 miles northwest of Quartz Creek Trail #5. This…
Trail #40 Gotchen Creek
This 3-mile trail is located in the area just south of Mt. Adams Wilderness. Trail #40 begins in the south near a livestock corral on Road 8020. The trail heads north and passes through selectively…
Trail #41 Crossover
This trail is open to hiker and horse use only.This trail starts on Jug Lake Trail #43 east of Jug Lake within William O. Douglas Wilderness and proceeds through dense conifers to the junction of…
Trail #42 Kincaid
This trail is open to hiker and horse use only.Located on Carlton Ridge, this trail enters the William O. Douglas Wilderness at mile 3.5 and offers excellent views of Mt. Rainier.This 8.8 mile trail…
Trail #43 Jug Lake
This trail is open to hiker and horse use only.This trail begins at Cowlitz Trail #44 within William O. Douglas Wilderness and ends a short distance past Frying Pan Lake, at the junction with the…
Trail #44 Cowlitz Trail and Trail #44A Cowlitz Horse Trail
This trail is open to hiker and horse use only.This trail within William O. Douglas Wilderness winds through dense forest into subalpine terrain, crosses many small streams, and passes lakes and…
Trail #45 Pot Hole
This trail is open to hiker and horse use only.This trail begins on Trail #44 Cowlitz within William O. Douglas Wilderness and passes through a gently rolling landscape that is dotted with many…
Trail #47 Judkin
This trail is open to hiker and horse use only.The Judkin Trail within William O. Douglas Wilderness provides access through subalpine terrain from Jug Lake Trail #43 to Jug Lake and then climbs…