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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Recreation
Wilderness Areas |
| General Information | Wilderness Act of 1964 | Wilderness Map |
| Glacier View Wilderness | Goat Rocks Wilderness | Mount Adams Wilderness | Indian Heaven Wilderness |
| Tatoosh Wilderness | Trapper Creek Wilderness | William O. Douglas Wilderness |
Glacier View Wilderness |
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The 3,000-acre Glacier View Wilderness is located on the west boundary of Mt. Rainer national Park. The topography allows a high degree of isolation, and the scenic views are outstanding. As the name implies, the Glacier View Wilderness some spectacular views of the glacieated slopes of Mount Rainier which lies to the east. The most popular view points are from Mt. Belijica (5,476 feet) and Glacier View Point (5,507 feet). Glacier View Point is the former site of a fire lookout built in 1934. The Glacier View Wilderness is a relatively recent additions to the Wilderness system. It was officially designated as Wilderness by Congress in 1984. This area was added to the Wilderness system to protect and preserve the scenic, alpine environments and to complement the adjacent Mount Rainier National Park, most of which is also designated as Wilderness. |
US Forest Service
Gifford Pinchot National Forest - Vancouver, WA
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument - Amboy, WA
Last Modified: Tuesday, 12 August 2008 at 15:00:15 EDT