Trapper Creek Wilderness
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Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Gifford Pinchot National Forest is a U.S. National Forest located in southern Washington, USA. With an area of 1.37 million acres , it extends 116 km along the western slopes of Cascade Range from Mount Rainier National Park to the Columbia River. It includes the 110,000 acre Mount St....
. The wilderness covers nearly the entire Trapper Creek drainage and is the only pristine anadromous fish habitat in the Wind River
Wind River (Washington)
The Wind River is a tributary of the Columbia River, in the U.S. state of Washington. Its entire course is contained in Skamania County, Washington. Crusattes River is an old variant name.-Course:...
watershed. The terrain is very steep and rugged and holds many streams and waterfalls - one as tall as 100 ft (30.5 m). It is one of the few sizeable blocks of low-elevation old-growth forest remaining in southern Washington. There are many relatively popular and well maintained hiking trails in the wilderness area.
Many animals inhabit this wilderness including the Roosevelt race of elk which can often be found near dry creek in the winter and spring while remaining higher up, close to the ridge trail, just below Observation peak during summer and fall. From the top of Observation peak one can see panaramic views with Mount Hood, Mount Adams, Mount Rainier, Mount Jefferson and the Goat Rocks all in view.