Gifford Pinchot National Forest

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

Trails Guide

Purcell Lookout Trail #285
Image Map Link	Randle Area Map
Ranger District	Randle
Length	3.2 Miles
Trail Uses
Elevation	Elevation ranges from 2800 to 5000 feet above sea level
Trail Description	When you leave Road 6300.057, you face a steep climb through a timber harvest area for about 1 mile. Mountain beavers have been digging tunnels in the area, making the trail hazardous for stock travel. The trail climbs to its junction with Purcell Mountain Trail #284 and continues to the summit of Purcell Mountain, the site of a former fire lookout. Special Conditions: Not recommended for bicycles or horses.