Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Forest Headquarters Cowlitz Valley Mt. Adams Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument Monument Headquarters Johnston Ridge Observatory Mount St. Helens
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Passes & Permits
Recreation Passes
A Recreation Pass is a pass for the use of many improved trailheads, picnic areas, boat launches and interpretive sites on National Forests throughout Oregon and Washington. Recreation Pass Required signs are posted at participating sites.
Revenues from pass sales go directly to maintaining and improving the trails, land and facilities you own and enjoy.
To view a list of pass options or purchase a pass online, please visit Pacific Northwest Recreation Passes or call at 1-800-270-7504.
Monument Pass
A Monument Pass is a per person pass, good for one day at the following recreational fee sites:
- Coldwater Lake Recreation Area
- Johnston Ridge Observatory
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Age | Multi-Site Fee |
| 16 and older | $8 Adult Pass | |
| 15 and under | Free |
Interagency Passes (Golden Age/Access Passes) and Annual Northwest Forest Passes* are also accepted at Monument Pass sites.
Purchase of the Monument Pass funds a large percentage of the operations, maintenance, and programs at the Johnston Ridge Observatory and Coldwater Lake Recreation Area.
Monument Passes, Interagency Passes, and Northwest Forest Passes may be purchased at the Johnston Ridge Observatory.
Annual Northwest Forest Passes are accepted as per person passes at Monument Pass sites.
Washington State Parks Commission
- Mount St. Helens Visitor Center (at Silver Lake). Beginning June 1, 2007, admission to Mount St. Helens Visitor Center at Silver Lake will be $3 for ages 18 and older, $1 for ages 7 to 17, and free for ages 6 and younger.
Forest Accomplishments
Take a look at what your Recreation Fee Revenues accomplished on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
Special Forest Products Permits
- The term "special forest products" applies to Forest resources that are not associated with timber sale contracts. To ensure a lasting supply of special forest products, the Bureau of Land Management and the USDA Forest Service are working together to create uniform harvesting regulations on federally managed land in the Northwest. If you remove anything from federal land, you must have a "special forest products" permit. If you are removing a product for personal use, you must get a "personal use" permit. If you are pursuing a commercial venture, you must obtain a "commercial use" permit. All permits are non-refundable. Please check with the District Office nearest you, to obtain a complete list of "special forest products" and for information on where to obtain the permit you need. PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR GATHERING AND REMOVING ANY PRODUCT FROM THE FOREST EXCEPT PERSONAL USE HUCKLEBERRIES.
Wilderness Regulation Permits
- Required to enter the following Wilderness areas on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest: Indian Heaven, Mt. Adams, Goat Rocks, William O. Douglas, Trapper Creek, Tatoosh, and Glacier View. (This includes the portion of the Goat Rocks and William O. Douglas Wildernesses on the Wenatchee National Forest.) Permits are used to collect accurate visitor information. There is no charge for these permits. The self-issuing permits are mandatory and are available at all trailheads leading into these Wildernesses, and (to take to the trailhead) at the Packwood and Naches Ranger Stations. No motorized or wheeled conveyances are allowed in any Wilderness. Copies of Wilderness Regulations are available at all Ranger Stations. Mechanized and motorized vehicles are not permitted in Wilderness areas. This includes SNOWMOBILES in the wintertime and BICYCLES anytime. Violators will be prosecuted.
Woodcutting Permits
- New conditions are: Permit is for personal household use only, and firewood cut under this permit shall not be sold, traded or given away. All firewood is designated by signing or marked with yellow paint. Check with the Forest Service office nearest your destination for the latest firewood area cutting list. Permits cost $5 per cord, with a minimum/maximum purchase of 4 cords at Mount St. Helens and Mt. Adams districts. Minimum purchase is 4 cords at Cowlitz Valley Ranger District and a maximum purchase is 6 cords. All permits are non-refundable.
US Forest Service
Gifford Pinchot National Forest - Vancouver, WA
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument - Amboy, WA
Last Modified: Wednesday, 30 September 2009 at 19:15:34 EDT