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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
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Mount St. Helens
National Volcanic
Monument

Monument Headquarters
42218 N.E. Yale Bridge Rd.
Amboy, WA 98601
(360) 449-7800
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24000 Spirit Lake Highway
P.O. Box 326
Toutle, WA 98649
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Castle Rock, WA 98611
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Trails Guide

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GRASSY KNOLL #146

Panther Creek

Ranger District:

Mt. Adams

Trailhead:

Grassy Knoll - Trailhead is the junction of road Numbers 68 and 6800511. Grassy Knoll trail No. 1146 heads north to Big Huckleberry Mountain.

Length:

5.5 miles (8.9 km)

Trail Uses:

Elevation:

High: 4,000 feet, Low: 2,800 feet

Season of Use:

July-October

Visitor Use:

Medium

Access:

Road 68 and PCT #2000

Description:

This steep trail follows the ridge through rolling hills with oak trees providing shade and dry grassy meadows with excellent view points. Cold springs, located about 5 miles from the trailhead, provide a good cooling off spot on this otherwise dry hike. The trail ends on the Pacific Crest Trail, below Big Huckleberry Mountain.

A fire lookout was constructed on Grassy Knoll in 1934 and was later abandoned and destroyed. A lookout was also constructed on Big Huckleberry Mountain in the 1920s. It was replaced with another building in the 1930's.

Features:

Wildflowers and huckleberries blanket the meadows in season. Fantastic views of the Columbia River Gorge, Mt. Defiance, Big Lava Bed, Mt. Adams, and Mt. Hood are visible from many meadows along the trail. ZQZ

US Forest Service
Gifford Pinchot National Forest - Vancouver, WA
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument - Amboy, WA
Last Modified: Friday, 14 August 2009 at 13:15:13 EDT