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 8123
This road provides access to the Blue Lake area via a newer trail/old 8123 road section. Repeated washouts have permanently closed the road beyond the Blue Lake Trailhead. There is no parking lot,…
Forest Road 82 / 8225
Site Open
Forest Road 82 road starts from Federal Highway 17 approximately 3.5 miles north of Trout Lake, WA and ends at the boundary with the Yakama Reservation. Popular sites along this road are Pineside,…
Forest Road 83
Site Open
Paved, but rough in places, Forest Road 83 passes over ancient lava flows and a mudflow from the 1980 eruption. The road provides access to Ape Cave (spur road 8303), Climber’s Bivouac (Forest…
Forest Road 8303
This paved road provides access to Trail of Two Forest Interpretive Site, and the extremely popular Ape Cave. See Mount St. Helens Map.Â
Forest Road 8322
This heavily potholed, gravel road leads to Lower Smith Creek Trailhead on the Muddy River. High clearance vehicles and patience are needed to navigate 8322.
Forest Road 84
Site Open
FR 84 travels south from FR 52 to FR 47. It is a gravel road. Watch for potholes.The road provides access to Cora Lake, Pothole Lakes, Silver Creek Pass, and Fr 8440 to Highrock Lookout TH.The…
Forest Road 85
Forest Road 85 travels south from Forest Road 52 near Big Creek Campground, to Forest Road 47. The road is paved from Forest Road 52 for approximately 6 miles to the Forest Road 8440 jct., then…
Forest Road 88
Site Open
Forest Road 88 Starts at Hwy 141 west of Trout Lake and heads north. Places of interest along this road are Trout Lake Creek Campground, Sleeping Beauty Trailhead, Flattop Sno-Park, Basket Tree…
Forest Road 90
Site Open
Forest Road 90 is a designated Federal Forest Highway and accesses residences along Swift Reservoir and beyond. It is the main east-west artery in the center on the Gifford Pinchot.Important Forest…
Forest Road 93
Site Open
Forest Road 93 runs north and south between Mount St. Helens and Mount Adams. Trailheads along FR 93 are: Big Creek Falls, Speed, Crab Creek, Middle Falls, Lewis River, Quartz Creek, and Summit…