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.
The Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument and District contains many wonderful places to see and explore.
Forest Road 59
Site Closed
Forest Road 59 travels north from Hwy 706 along the west side of Mount Rainier National Park. The road provides access to the Glacier View Wilderness Trails including Lake Christine and Mt.…
Forest Road 60
Site Open
Forest Road 60 begins at Forest Road 24, near Peterson Prairie Cabin and ends at The Wind River Hwy / Forest Road 30. Popular attractions along this road are Goose Lake and Goose Lake Campground,…
Forest Road 63
Site Open
FR 63 travels north to south, from Davis Creek Road to FR 47. It is a gravel road.The road is used to access Purcell Mountain and FR 47 from the Randle area.
Forest Road 65
Site Open
Forest Road 65 / Panther Creek Rd starts off from the 30 Rd between Carson and Stabler, it continues north crossing the 60 Rd at the Four Corners area and then continues along the west side of Indian…
Forest Road 66
Site Open
Starts at the Town of Willard and heads north ending at the intersection with Forest Road 60. This road follows the Big Lava Bed and access to Little Huckleberry Trailhead is along this road. …
Forest Road 75
Site Open
Forest Road 75 travels north from Silverbrook Road in Randle and enters into private timber company lands. The Forest Road Spur 7561 to Watch Lake is gated and maintained by Port Blakely. To…
Forest Road 76
Site Open
FR 76 travels east to west between FR 23 and FR 25. The road is paved and opened year round.This road provides access to the Cispus Learning Center, Tower Rock Campground, and roads leading toward…
Forest Road 80 and 8040
Site Open
Forest Road 80 is a paved road leading to Forest Road 8040 which is gravel. Popular recreation areas along this route include South Climb Trailhead, Mt. Adams Horse Camp, Morrison Creek Campground…
Forest Road 8031
Site Open
Forest Road 8031 runs northeast from Forest Road 80 to meet Forest Road 23 south of Mount Adams Wilderness within the Mount Adams Ranger District. View a Gifford Pinchot National Forest…
Forest Road 81
On the southwest side of Mount St. Helens, Forest Road 81 provides an experience away from crowds. On this road, access Kalama Horse Camp, Red Rock Pass and Forest Road 830, the road to Climber's…