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Trailhead: Bluff Lake
Area Status: Not Cleared
Provides access to: Trail #65 Bluff Lake within Goat Rocks Wilderness.
At a Glance
| Current Conditions: | 7/16/24: Trailhead is only accessible by foot. There is a road barricade on Forest Road Spur 4612 approximately 1.5 miles before trailhead. No trail maintenance has been performed to date. This area was affected by the 2022 Goat Rocks Fire. Please read about safety hazards when hiking in a burned area. |
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| Fees: | No fee |
| Permit Info: | Wilderness permits are required for entry into all Gifford Pinchot National Forest Wilderness areas. The self-issuing permits are free and are available at all trailheads leading into these Wildernesses, and at Forest Service Ranger Stations. |
| Usage: | Light |
| Restrictions: | 9/12/22: Per Forest Order NO.06-03-05-22-02 this trail and access is closed due to fire activity. For information regarding Goat Rocks Wildfire please follow the following website link for current updated information: Goat Rocks Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System (nwcg.gov) |
| Closest Towns: | Randle, WA; Packwood WA |
| Water: | No |
| Restroom: | No |
| Operated By: | Forest Service |
| Information Center: | Cowlitz Valley Ranger District |
General Information
Directions:From Packwood, WA take US-12 East for 6 miles then turn right onto Forest Road 46. Follow Forest Road 46 for about .6 miles and take a right on Forest Road 4610. Follow Forest Road 4610 for about 1.5 miles then turn left on Forest Road 4612 and follow for 2.5 miles to trailhead.