Trailhead: Soda Peaks
Provides access to: Soda Peak Lakes Trail #133 and Trapper Creek Wilderness.
Parking for approximately 4 vehicles.
Trailhead: Killen Creek
Provides access to: Killen Creek Trail #113 which enters Mt. Adams Wilderness from the north.
Parking area has a gravel surface and capacity of eight vehicles.
Trailhead: Kincaid
Provides access to: Trail #42 Kincaid which enters William O. Douglas Wilderness.
Trailhead: Lily Basin
Provides hiker access to: Trail #86 Lily Basin within Goat Rocks Wilderness.
Trailhead: Little Huckleberry
Provides access to: Little Huckleberry Trail #49 which climbs Little Huckleberry Mountain.
Parking for 8 vehicles.
Site: Lower Falls Day Use
Located on the Lewis River in the Lower Falls Campground this day use area is near the Lower Lewis Falls and within the within the Lewis River Recreation Area. A flat, paved parking area accesses rolling paved and dirt trails leading to falls…
Trailhead: Muddy Meadows
Provides access to: Muddy Meadows Trail #13 which enters Mt. Adams Wilderness from the north.Panoramic views of Mt. Adams and sub-alpine meadows along trail.
Parking for 6 vehicles.
Alert: Access to this trailhead is down a narrow…
Campground: North Fork Group Campsites
Three separate group sites offer secluded camping with gated access within North Fork Campground.
The Bear site has room for 8 cars or 6 RV’s and a maximum of 35 people. The…
Trailhead: Observation Peak
Provides access to: Observation Trail #132 which enters Trapper Creek Wilderness and links up with several trails such as Observation Peak Trail #132A.
Parking…
Trailhead: Packwood Lake
Provides access to: Packwood Lake Trail #78
Trailhead is on Forest Road 1260 where Packwood Lake Trail No. 78 heads off for the Goat Rocks Wilderness. DO NOT follow alternate routes provided by your phone or navigation device.
Campground: Peterson Prairie Group Camp
Peterson Prairie Group Camp is located within Peterson Prairie Campground. The Group Camp can accommodate large or small groups in a large informal space. It is popular during the fall huckleberry season.
Trailhead: Pine-Way
Provides access to: Pineway Trail #71.
Parking for 2 vehicles.
Trailhead: Riverview
Provides access to: River View Trail #162.
Trailhead: Salt Creek
Provides access to: Salt Creek Trail #75 which enters Mt. Adams Wilderness from the southwest.
Parking for 4 vehicles.
Trailhead: Siouxon
Alert: This trailhead accesses trails within the Big Hollow Fire (2020) burned area. Hikers travel at their own risk. Please review…
Trailhead: Sleeping Beauty
Provides access to: Sleeping Beauty Peak Trail #37
Parking for 3 vehicles. Limited turn-around space.
Trailhead: Snipes Mountain
Provides access to: Snipes Mountain Trail #11.
Parking for 4 vehicles.
Bear Meadow Interpretive Site
On May 18, 1980, Gary Rosenquist was camped at this site and took a series of photos capturing the first few moments of the landslide and eruption, barely escaping with his life. The site offers a volcano view, interpretive information and accessible picnic area and restroom. Boundary Trail #1 may be accessed from here.
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Trailhead: Trapper Creek
Provides access to: Trapper Creek Trail #192.1 and the south end of Dry Creek Trail #194. Both trails enter Trapper Creek Wilderness from the southeast…
Castle Lake Viewpoint Observation Site
Views of Mount St. Helens, Castle Lake, and the landslide debris deposit from the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980. There are benches, interpretive signs, ample parking, and a short trail available.
Miners Car Interpretive Site
View the sobering remains of a Pontiac Grand Prix pummeled and thrown by the 1980 lateral blast. The owners parked it and walked about a mile to a cabin near Black Rock Mine, and did not survive the blast.
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Site: Smith Creek Picnic and Viewpoint Area
The Smith Creek Viewpoint offers a lovely view of Smith Creek and is overall a very pleasant place to have a picnic. Picnic tables available.
Ape Cave Interpretive Site
During the winter from November 1 to May 17, the area is closed to the public, and there is no access allowed without prior authorization, as per 36 CFR 261.53 (b). Access to Ape Cave and Ape Cave Trail #239 is only possible during the open season from May 18 to October 31.
Explore a chilly, pitch-black lava tube over two miles long. A short, paved, accessible trail beneath towering trees leads to a…
Site: Coldwater Lake Picnic and Boating Area
Coldwater Lake Recreation Area is located 45 miles east of Castle Rock in the heart of the blast zone near the Science and Learning Center at Coldwater and Johnston Ridge Observatory. Experience the effect the May 18, 1980 eruption had on the Coldwater Valley…