Forest Road 25

Area Status: Open

This road provides some of the best scenery on the Forest running north-south from near the Cowlitz Valley Ranger Station in Randle to Forest Road 90 at the east end of Swift Reservoir. From Forest Road 25, Forest Road 26 and Forest Road 99 lead to sites on the east side of Mount St. Helens. Found along this road are Forest destinations such as Iron Creek Campground, Wakepish Sno-park, Clearwater Viewpoint, and Cedar Flats.

REMINDER: FS Road 25 remains closed between mileposts 23 and 27.25 (near ELK PASS), due to a substantial landslide in 2023, and therefore is NOT a NORTH/SOUTH through route at this time due to a significant road collapse. This is a popular and heavily used visitor route to Windy Ridge. Currently all visitor traffic to Windy Ridge must access FS Road 25 from US Highway 12 and Randle, WA, and then travel south on Highway 131 to FS Road 25.

At a Glance

Current Conditions:	1/16/25: Use extreme caution, black ice on roadway leading up to junction with Forest Road 99. Compact snow on FR99 to Snow Park. SEE RESTRICTIONS section
Open Season:	June
Usage:	Medium-Heavy
Restrictions:	IMPORTANT FOR TRIP PLANNING AROUND MT. ST. Helens! Forest Road 25 is not a through route at this time due to a signicant road collapsure. Work is not scheduled to commence until 2025. Follow Alerts and Notices for updates Gifford Pinchot National Forest - Alerts & Closures (usda.gov) Seasonal closure: Forest Road 25 is gated seasonally, for the winter/early spring, just past the 25/99 junction on the north side, and just past Cedar Flats on the south end.
Information Center:	Cowlitz Valley Ranger District (360) 497-1100