Contact Info
Gifford Pinchot National Forest
2455 Hwy. 141
Trout Lake, WA 98650
2455 Hwy. 141
Trout Lake, WA 98650
- Phone:
- 509-395-3400
Basics
- Location:
- Trailhead located along Roads 8020, 8040
- Length:
- 3 miles (4.8 km)
- Difficulty:
- Difficult
- Elevation Range:
- 3400 feet to 4600 feet
- Elevation Change:
- 1200 feet
- Usage:
- Light to Medium
- Season:
- July to October
Description
This trail is located just south of Mt. Adams Wilderness. Trail No. 40 begins near a livestock corral on Road 8020. The trail passes through selectively harvested forests, intersects with Trail No. 72, and crosses Hole-in-the-Ground Creek. It then climbs McDonald Ridge where it ends on Road 8020. The trail is lightly used.
The trail and creek are named after the Gotchen family - sheepherders from eastern Oregon who traveled here each summer to graze their flocks.
Forested path, Hole-in-the-Ground Creek, and old stock drive.
Details
Location:
Trailhead located along Roads 8020, 8040
Length:
3 miles (4.8 km)
Difficulty:
Difficult
Elevation Range:
3400 feet to 4600
Elevation Change:
1200
Usage:
Light to Medium
Season:
July to October
