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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Cougar Sno*Park Mount St. Helens Winter Recreation Area -- (Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument) |
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| Road Access: |
Interstate 5 east on State Route 503 to Forest Roads 90, 83, 8100 junction. |
| Elevation: | 2,200 feet |
| Vehicle Parking Capacity: | 30 |
| Cross-Country Ski Trails: | 30 miles of cross-country ski trails |
| Snowmobile Trails: | 30 miles of snowmobile trails |
| Facilities: | Toilet |
| Remarks: | Attn Snowmobilers, Skiers & Snowshoers: Climbing permits are required for everyone above 4800 feet on Mount St. Helens (permit information). Non-motorized corridor along climbing route is closed to snowmobiles (corridor map). Area north of volcano closed to snowmobiles and to off-trail ski and snowshoe travel (area closure map). View a map showing areas around Mount St. Helens that are open for winter recreation. |
| Current Conditions: | Link to Current Conditions Page |
| Featured Trails: |
| 8100 Trail |     |
| Volume Of Use: | Heavy |
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| Elevation: | Low: 2,000 feet; High: 2,400 feet |
| Maps: | Mt. Mitchell, Mount St. Helens and Goat Mountain Quadrangles |
| Access: | I-5 to State Route 503 through Cougar, Washington, to Forest Road 90, to Forest Road 83 to Junction or Forest Roads 83/81, Cougar Sno*Park. |
| Nearby Town: | Cougar, Washington |
| TrailHead: | Cougar Sno*Park |
| Scenic Attractions: | This groomed road meanders through majestic green forests, ghostly gray trees lost to mudflows on May 18, 1980, and snow-cloaked lava flows. You will enjoy beautiful views of the frozen crater rim of Mount St. Helens as you snowmobile or ski along Trail 8100. |
| Remarks: | Goat Marsh Research Natural Area, the Mount St. Helens crater, and Spirit Lake basin are closed to snowmobiles. Violations of 36 CFR 261 may result in confiscation of equipment, fines up to $5,000.00, and/or six months in jail. |
| 8123 Trail |  |
| Volume Of Use: | Medium |
| Length: | 6 miles from 8100 Jct. to Sheep Canyon Trailhead |
| Elevation: | Low: 2,540 feet; High: 3,200 feet |
| Maps: | Goat Mountain Quadrangle |
| Access: | I-5 to State Route 503 through Cougar, Washington, to Forest Road 90, to Forest Road 83 to Junction or Forest Roads 83/81, Cougar Sno*Park. |
| Nearby Town: | Cougar, Washington |
| TrailHead: | Cougar Sno*Park |
| Scenic Attractions: | A stark landscape was created on May 18, 1980, when tremendous mudflows scoured through Sheep Canyon and the South Fork of the Toutle River. You can discover the soft beauty of this rugged winter landscape by following Trail 8100 to 8123. Sheep Canyon is 10.5 miles from the Sno*Park. |
| Remarks: | Goat Marsh Research Natural Area, the Mount St. Helens crater, and Spirit Lake basin are closed to snowmobiles. Violations of 36 CFR 261 may result in confiscation of equipment, fines up to $5,000.00, and/or six months in jail. |
| Kalama Ski Trail | |
| Volume Of Use: | Medium |
| Length: | 11.5 miles (one-way) |
| Elevation: | Low: 2,540 feet; High: 3,200 feet |
| Maps: | Goat Mountain Quadrangle |
| Access: | I-5 to State Route 503 through Cougar, Washington, to Forest Road 90, to Forest Road 83 to Junction or Forest Roads 83/81, Cougar Sno*Park. |
| Nearby Town: | Cougar, Washington |
| TrailHead: | Cougar Sno*Park |
| Scenic Attractions: | Designed as a long distance ski trail, only this trail provides much variety and scenery. Each loop route have connectors to Forest Road 8100 for smooth descents back to the Sno*Park. Forest Road 8100 can be reached, easily, several times more from Trail 231. This is a long and very scenic trail which includes a 0.5 mile spur into the Goat Marsh Lake area. |
| Remarks: | Goat Marsh Research Natural Area, the Mount St. Helens crater, and Spirit Lake basin are closed to snowmobiles. Violations of 36 CFR 261 may result in confiscation of equipment, fines up to $5,000.00, and/or six months in jail. |
US Forest Service
Gifford Pinchot National Forest - Vancouver, WA
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument - Amboy, WA
Last Modified: Wednesday, 25 March 2009 at 17:01:34 EDT