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Gifford Pinchot
National Forest

Forest Headquarters
10600 N.E. 51st Circle
Vancouver, WA 98682
(360) 891-5000
TTY: (360) 891-5003

Cowlitz Valley
Ranger District
10024 US Hwy 12
PO Box 670
Randle, WA 98377
(360) 497-1100
TTY: (360) 497-1101

Mt. Adams
Ranger District
2455 Hwy 141
Trout Lake, WA 98650
(509) 395-3400
TTY: (360) 891-5003

Mount St. Helens
National Volcanic
Monument

Monument Headquarters
42218 N.E. Yale Bridge Rd.
Amboy, WA 98601
(360) 449-7800
TTY: (360) 891-5003

Johnston Ridge Observatory
24000 Spirit Lake Highway
P.O. Box 326
Toutle, WA 98649
(360) 274-2140

Mount St. Helens
Visitor Center
at Silver Lake
3029 Spirit Lake Highway
Castle Rock, WA 98611
(Operated by Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission)

TTY: Phone for the Deaf

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Content Last Updated: November 17, 2009

[Last Updated:9 November 2009]

REMEMBER: Snow levels are dropping daily. At 3,000 feet elevation you can expect 3 inches of snow, and above 3,500 feet elevation expect 12 inches 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

Johnston Ridge Observatory is Closed for the Season. Expected to re-open May 16, 2010.
Attention Climbers: Forest Road 81-830 is open to Climbers Bivouac. Forest Road 83 is open all the way to Ape Canyon Trailhead and Lava Canyon.

This following is the current conditions list for all on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest and Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. For detailed information about a particular campground, click on the campground name.

Campgrounds | Rustic Camp Sites | Group Camps | Horse Camps

Campgrounds - Standard - Date & status since the conditions last changed Location map
Adams Fork Cowlitz Valley RD	09/21/2009: Concessionaire has left for the season. Campground remains accessable but no services are provided.
Beaver Mount Adams RD	09/26/2009: Gates are locked. Campground remains accessible by foot but no services are provided.
Big Creek Cowlitz Valley RD	09/21/2009: Closed for the season.
Blue Lake Creek Cowlitz Valley RD	09/21/2009: Concessionaire has left for the season. Campground remains accessable but no services are provided.
Chain-of-Lakes Cowlitz Valley RD	09/24/2008: Closed, restroom damaged.
Goose Lake Mount Adams RD	11/18/2009: Gates are locked. Campground remains accessible by foot but no services are provided. Closed by snow.
Iron Creek Cowlitz Valley RD	09/21/2009: Closed for the season.
La Wis Wis Cowlitz Valley RD	09/21/2009: Closed for the season.
Lower Falls Rec. Area Mount. St. Helens NVM	11/03/2009: Open, water has been turned off for the winter. Upper loop is closed for the winter also. The campground will close as the snow begins to fall.
Moss Creek Mount Adams RD	09/26/2009: Gates are locked. Campground remains accessible by foot but no services are provided.
North Fork Cowlitz Valley RD	09/21/2009: Closed for the season.
Oklahoma Mount Adams RD	09/26/2009: Gates are locked. Campground remains accessible by foot but no services are provided.
Olallie Lake Cowlitz Valley RD	11/17/2009: Closed by snow.
Panther Creek Mount Adams RD	09/26/2009: Gates are locked. Campground remains accessible by foot but no services are provided.
Paradise Creek Mount Adams RD	09/26/2009: Gates are locked. Campground remains accessible by foot but no services are provided.
Peterson Prairie Mount Adams RD	11/18/2009: Gates are locked. Campground remains accessible by foot but no services are provided. Several inches of snow above 3000 ft.
Sunset Falls Mount St. Helens NVM	11/03/2009: Open. Non-reservation campground, first-come, first-served. Water is not available.
Takhlakh Lake Cowlitz Valley RD	11/17/2009: Closed by snow. Concessionaire has left for the season. NOTE: The water system at the campground is not working. Please bring your own water.
Tower Rock Cowlitz Valley RD	09/21/2009: Closed for the season.
Walupt Lake Cowlitz Valley RD	11/17/2009: Closed by snow. Concessionaire has left for the season. .
Campgrounds - Rustic Camp Sites - Date & status since conditions last changed Location map
Canyon Creek Mount St. Helens NVM	09/24/2009. Open, not maintained.
Cat Creek Chimney Cowlitz Valley RD	2009 Open as weather permits.
Cat Creek Camp Cowlitz Valley RD	2009 Open as weather permits.
Cold Springs Indian Camp Mount Adams RD	11/09/2009. Snow.
Cultus Creek Mount Adams RD	11/09/2009. Snow.
Forlorn Lakes Mount Adams RD	11/17/2009: Closed by snow.
Government Mineral Springs Mount Adams RD	09/26/2009: Open.
Horseshoe Lake Cowlitz Valley RD	11/09/2009. Snow..
Huckleberry Access Mount Adams RD	11/09/2009. Snow.
Killen Creek Cowlitz Valley RD	11/17/2009: Closed by snow.
Little Goose Mount Adams RD	11/09/2009. Snow.
Morrison Creek Mount Adams RD	11/09/2009. Snow.
Saddle Mount Adams RD	11/09/2009. Snow.
Smokey Creek Mount Adams RD	11/09/2009. Snow.
Soda Springs Cowlitz Valley RD	11/09/2009. Snow.
South Mount St. Helens NVM	11/09/2009. Snow.
Summit Creek Cowlitz Valley RD	11/17/2009: Closed by snow.
Surprise Lakes Mount Adams RD	11/18/2009. Closed by snow.
Tillicum Mount St. Helens NVM	11/09/2009. Snow.
Trout Lake Creek Mount Adams RD	11/18/2009. No services.
Twin Falls Mount St. Helens NVM	06/30/2009. Open.
Wicky Shelter Mount Adams RD	11/09/2009. Snow.
Group Camps - Date and Status since conditions last changed Location map
Atkisson Group Camp Mount Adams RD	11/17/2009: Closed by snow. Gates are locked.
Beaver Group Camp Mount Adams RD	09/26/2009: Gates are locked. Campground remains accessible by foot but no services are provided.
North Fork Group Camp Cowlitz Valley RD	09/21/2009: Closed for the season. Special Note 2009:The Elk group site closed. The site was heavily impacted by windstorms and a large number of trees and damage. The site will remain closed through the summer of 2009.
Peterson Prairie Group Mount Adams RD	11/17/2009: Closed by snow. Gates are locked.
Horse Camps Date and Status since conditions last changed Location map
Cody Horse Camp Cowlitz Valley RD	10/2009: Open
Crest Horse Camp Mount Adams RD	11/09/2009. Snow.
Falls Creek Horse Camp Mount Adams RD	11/09/2009. Snow.
Green River Horse Camp Mount St. Helens NVM	11/09/2009. Snow.
Kalama Horse Camp Mount St. Helens NVM	06/09/2009: Open! No potable water.
Keenes Horse Camp Cowlitz Valley RD	10/2009: Closed.
Little Goose Horse Camp Mount Adams RD	11/09/2009. Snow.
Lewis River Horse Camp Mount St. Helens NVM	06/09/2009: Open. No potable water.
Mount Adams Horse Camp Mount Adams RD	11/18/2009: No services, snow.
Walupt Horse Camp Cowlitz Valley RD	10/2009: Closed.

US Forest Service
Gifford Pinchot National Forest - Vancouver, WA
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument - Amboy, WA
Last Modified: Wednesday, 18 November 2009 at 12:12:08 EST