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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)

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Trails Guide

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SILVER STAR #180

Silver Star

Ranger District:

Mt. Adams

Trailhead:

Silver Star - Trailhead is at end of FR 4109. The trail leads to top of Silver Star Mountain.

Length:

2.4 miles (8.0 km) from FR4109 to the top of Silver Star

3.3 miles (11.0 km) from Silver Star south to DNR road L-1500.

Trail Uses:

Elevation:

High: 4,000 feet, Low: 3,000 feet

Season of Use:

July-October

Visitor Use:

Medium

Access:

Forest Road 4109

Description:

This trail follows an old road up toward Silver Star Mountain, gradually climbing on rocky tread. The trail extends to the south on a much rougher old road, down to Road L-1500. The road has been blocked at the Forest Boundary with a series of trenches and root wads to block 4WD access. The route on the DNR land is now a gravel road, gated at the bottom.

Features:

Wildflowers, huckleberries and bear grass blanket the surrounding hillside. ZQZ

Click here for a link to a trail map, wildflower information and history of the area.

US Forest Service
Gifford Pinchot National Forest - Vancouver, WA
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument - Amboy, WA
Last Modified: Thursday, 07 December 2006 at 14:08:00 EST