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Trailhead: Clear Fork
Area Status: Open
Provides access to: Clear Fork Trail #61 which enters Goat Rocks Wilderness from the north.
At a Glance
| Current Conditions: | 09/02/2024: Trail is well logged out from the TH, past Lily Lake, until the Cowlitz River Crossing. No recent logout has occured past this point. From the Colwlitz River Crossing to Tietion Pass, numerous trees cross the trail, making navigation difficult, especially for stock. The trail gets lost to brush and blowdown when you enter an old burn scar, ravine washouts passable only by hikers, and difficutly continues all the way up to the PCT. |
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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: | Wilderness Regulations apply within Goat Rocks Wilderness. |
| 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 .6 miles then take a left to stay on Forest Road 46 and follow it for another 7.5 miles to the trailhead.