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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Forest Recreation Report |
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[Last Updated: 20 January 2010] REMEMBER: Be prepared for extreme winter weather conditions. At 3,000 ft elevation you can expect 12 inches of snow, and above 3,500 ft elevation expect 3 ft or more. Be prepared for winter conditions on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Some roads on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest remain closed due to road damage. Please check our current conditions reports or call the local Forest Service office for updates. Mount St. Helens
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Current Forest / Monument Conditions Reports |
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| Report Name | Last Updated |
| Campground Report | December 3, 2009 |
| Roads Report | December 21, 2009 |
| Trails Report | December 8, 2009 |
| Forest & Monument Weather | Daily |
| Fall Color Reports | October 29, 2009 Click here for a link to the fall color page |
| Winter Recreation Sno*Park Reports | January 20, 2010. |
| Mt. Margaret Backcountry Report | December 8, 2009 |
| Mount St. Helens Recreation Report | December 30, 2009 |
Climbing Reports |
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| Report Name | Last Updated |
| Mt. Adams Climbing Report | July 31, 2009 |
| Mount St. Helens Climbing Report | December 30, 2009 |
Current Forest / Monument District Reports |
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| Report Name | Last Updated |
| Cowlitz Valley Ranger District Information | November 27, 2009 |
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| Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument Information | December 21, 2009 |
Cowlitz Valley Ranger District Information |
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| November 17, 2009 - General Information Update Welcome to the Cowlitz Valley Ranger District. Please check the web site for current conditions or call before heading out. Unlicensed OHV's are prohibited in ALL areas and ALL roads unless they are designated open. No motorized vehicles are allowed to be driven around or through any road barrriers creeks or streams. Jody's Bridge closed to all uses NO EXCEPTIONS. The only access to the Backbone ridge area is by crossing the river on foot, horse or by boat. |
Mt. Adams Ranger District Information |
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17, 2009 - General Information Update Mt. Adams Climbing information:
SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2009. Please obtain your Wilderness Pass and registration for climbing Mt. Adams at the Mt. Adams R.D. (available 24hrs), the Cowlitz Valley R.D. (available 8-4:30pm).
Please be aware: The fee station at the Killen Creek Trail Head was vandalized in 2008, and is still out of service.
SOUTH CLIMB road report. Snow above 3,000'
SOUTH CLIMB trail report: When descending, note the last cairn (a post with a rock pile base) with the trail sign on Crescent Ridge that marks the traverse to the lower trail. Continuing down Crescent Ridge past this cairn is a common way for climbers to get lost as they miss the main trail and travel too far west. Please, Do Not Glissade with Crampons on (this is a common cause of lower leg fractures). Help is a very long time coming and cannot get to you in poor weather. (www.nws.noaa.gov)
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Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument Information |
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| December 16, 2009 - General Information Update Visitor Information – Please call the Monument Headquarters at 360-449-7800 for the most up-to-date information on these sites and road or visit the Forest Special Conditions page. Johnson Ridge Observatory: Closed. Johnston Ridge Observatory is closed for the season and is expected to re-open May 16, 2010. The Johnston Ridge Observatory shows a 16 minute movie describing the eruption on May 18, 1980. Park Rangers conduct hourly talks on the pavilion describing the 1980 blast or current eruption. The Johnson Ridge Observatory has a small bookstore. Please call or visit the visitor center for additional information on other activities provided by the center employees, at 360-274-2140. Coldwater Ridge Visitor Center: Site is closed permanently. Climbing: See the climbing report for more information. Road 83 is closed by snow at the Marble Mountain Sno-Park. Lava Canyon Trail: Trail closed due to snow. Road 81 is closed at the Cougar Sno-Park. Ape Cave – Ape Cave is open year round. However, the Apes Headquarter's is closed for the season. Look for Ape Headquarter's to reopen in late June 2010. The cave can be dripping wet, do be prepared with raingear during rainy days. Pine Creek Information Station - Closed for the season. |
US Forest Service
Gifford Pinchot National Forest - Vancouver, WA
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument - Amboy, WA
Last Modified: Wednesday, 03 February 2010 at 12:26:21 EST