Goat Rocks Wilderness

Goat Rocks Wilderness


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The Goat Rocks Wilderness is a portion of the volcanic Cascade Mountain Range in southwestern Washington located between Mt. Rainier and Mt. Adams. The Goat Rocks are remnants of a large volcano, extinct for some two million years. Glaciation and erosion have worn away at the terrain here, leaving moderate summits on both sides of the crest of the Cascades. The elevation in the Goat Rocks ranges from 3,000 feet to 8,201 feet at Gilbert Peak. The deep east-west drainages below the ridges often open into parklike alpine meadows dotted with small lakes and even smaller ponds. Annual snowfall typically equals more than 25 feet, not melting entirely until late July or early August and keeping the ponds and lakes full when it does give in to the sun. Pikas and marmots scurry about above timberline, while the more reserved deer and elk have been spotted lower down. Mountain goats frequently show up in the higher country.

Facilities: Goat Rocks Wilderness provides camping nearby.

Reservations: Reservations are not needed or accepted for Goat Rocks Wilderness.

Best Time To Visit: Goat Rocks Wilderness is open year-round.

Fees: No fees are charged.

Accessibility: This wilderness is not handicap accessible.

Rules: Do not litter.

Directions: To reach Goat Rocks Wilderness from Yakima, start out going north on South 2nd Street toward East Yakima Avenue for less than 0.1 miles. Turn left onto East Yakima Avenue for less than 0.1 miles. Turn right onto North 1st Street for 1.6 miles. North 1st Street becomes ramp for less than 0.1 miles. Merge onto US-12 West for 17.3 miles. Turn left onto US-12 for 54.2 miles. From Packwood, travel about 10 miles east.

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Goat Rocks Wilderness

Gifford Pinchot National Forest

Address

Cowlitz Valley Ranger District-Gifford Pinchot National Forest

10024 US Highway 12

P.O. Box 670

Randle, Washington 98377

Phone
General: (360) 497-1100
Fax: (360) 497-1102
TTY: (360) 497-1101

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