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Gifford Pinchot National Forest

Gifford Pinchot National Forest

MAP OF GIFFORD PINCHOT NATIONAL FOREST RANGER DISTRICTS

 

Official USFS Website - Gifford Pinchot National Forest

Please note, some designated Wilderness Areas within the Gifford Pinchot National Forest are subject to additional regulations, so these trips may require advance planning, particularly for overnight trips. Refer to the forest's Wilderness page for a list of these areas and specific information associated with them. 

Cowlitz Valley RANGER DISTRICT

All course field trips to the Cowlitz Valley Ranger District fall under a Temporary Use Permit. Staff submits the permit application and reports our organization's usage annually. Please contact staff at info@mountaineers.org if you are planning a new course in the Cowlitz Valley Ranger District, or if you plan to significantly increase the size of a course or field trip you have offered in the past. This may require Mountaineers staff to submit additional information to the Cowlitz Valley Ranger District in order to adjust our permit. Please review the permit document linked below for an overview of the activities and locations allowed under our permit. 

TEMPORARY USE PERMIT Cowlitz Valley RD 

Mt. Adams Ranger District

The Mountaineers do not currently hold an outfitter-guide permit for this area, which means we cannot run course-related field trips in the Mt. Adams Ranger District. All climbing trips on Mt. Adams must comply with the USFS rules below:

  • Climbing Mt. Adams - USFS Information 

Please Note - Due to ongoing cleanup and restoration efforts associated with the 2015 Cougar Creek Fire, the Yakama Nation has closed the Mt. Adams Recreation Area to all recreation for 2018. Please refer to this map to see the boundaries of the Mt. Adams Recreation Area.

Mt. St Helens National Volcanic Monument

The Mountaineers do not currently hold an outfitter-guide permit for this area, which means we cannot run course-related field trips in the Mt. St Helens National Volcanic Monument. All climbing trips on Mt. St Helens must comply with USFS rules below:

  • Climbing Mt St Helens - USFS Information 
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