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Gifford Pinchot National Forest Tour

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    Rigs Allowed
  • 275

    miles

Gifford Pinchot National Forest Tour

We’ll make a big loop exploring the southern Washington cascades with several stops to explore or take a short hike. This will cover most of WABDR section 1

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  • START DATE

    Friday, July 22, 2022

    12:05 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
    12:05 Hrs GMT -8:00
  • END DATE

    Sunday, July 24, 2022

    05:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
    17:00 Hrs GMT -8:00
  • RALLY POINT EVENT
  • OVERLAND BOUND REGION

    US Northwest

  • EVENT TYPE

    Trip

  • DIFFICULTY

    2 - EASY 2

Rally Point Event

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Terrain Type

  • Dirt Road
  • Highway

Recommended

  • 4WD
  • Off Road Tires

Channel

Channel Channel Value
  • GMRS 16

Rally Point Details:

Day 1
Final gas-up in Randle, WA

We’ll pass Tower Rock and climb to Burley Mountain Fire Lookout. From there, we’ll head down to Mosquito Meadows then turn left stopping at a few waterfalls as we make our way back to Forest Road 23. Time to stretch the legs for a short half mile hike to Camp Creek Falls. After that easy hike, we’ll continue to FR 2324. FR 2324 dead ends at the trailhead to Sunrise Peak. We’ll camp here for the night. (Anybody that wants to join but can’t get out early on Friday can meet us here) 46.33547, -121.74680

I’m rallying around 4:00 am so I can be at Sunrise Peak by first light. No obligation to join me, but of course you’re welcome. I believe it’s about a 3-4 mile hike round trip. After the hike, we’ll break down camp and make our way to Baby Shoe pass. There are several side trips and spots to explore along the route including ice caves, collapsed lava tubes, and water falls.

The planned campsite for Saturday is a large landing with a wide open view of Mt Adams.

Sunday we’ll finish the WABDR, air up the tires, and then head a few miles back up FR 65 to check out Panther Creek Falls. From there, we’ll make our way down the Columbia to I-5 and home.

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a12houk

41225
  • Rochester, Washington, USA
  • @a12houk
  • 11/24/21

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a12houk

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Carter Burlison | Oak Harbor, WA, USA Member since 24 Sep 2019

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James Deuvall | Ridgefield, WA, USA Member since 16 Oct 2018

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Keith Parker | Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, United States Member since 05 Jul 2022

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