Gifford Pinchot National Forest · Washington

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54 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 1 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide

ViewsExhibits

Along the way Loowit Viewpoint Bear Meadow Interpretive Site

Trailheads Trailhead: Elk Pass/ Boundary Trail Drive there · Trailhead: Norway Pass Drive there

Trailhead: Big Hollow the Forest Service's write-up

Provides access to: Big Hollow Trail #158 which ends at Trapper Creek Wilderness boundary where it intersects with Observation Trail #132 .

Parking lot has a 5 vehicle capacity.

Restrictions <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/giffordpinchot/?cid=STELPRDB5137394">Wilderness Regulations</a>&nbsp;apply&nbsp;within Trapper Creek Wilderness.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Trailhead: Elk Pass/ Boundary Trail the Forest Service's write-up

season 6/22/2024 to Until Snow makes impassible

Provides access to : Boundary Trail #1 at Elk Pass on Forest Road 25 east of Mount St Helens National Volcanic Monument.

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Trailhead: Norway Pass the Forest Service's write-up

<ul> <li>$5/vehicle/day or valid <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/giffordpinchot/passes-permits/recreation">Recreation Pass</a>&nbsp;required. On-site payment not available.</li> </ul>

Embark on your journey into the rugged and wild Mount Margaret Backcounty from Norway Pass Trailhead. Boundary Trail #1 leads into the backcountry, and provides access to Lakes Trail #211 , Independence Ridge Trail #227A and the extremely challenging Whitter Ridge Trail #214. See Mount St. Helens Map .

Restrictions Mount Margaret Backcountry Restrictions: <ul><li>To protect natural features, pack stock and bicycles&nbsp;are prohibited in the Mount Margaret Backcountry.</li><li>Pets must be kept on a leash at all times.</li><li>Fires are not allowed, plan to use a camp stove for cooking.</li><li>Camping is limited to eight designated campsites&nbsp;only.</li><li>Maximum group size for camping is four people,&nbsp;eight people at Ridge Camp.</li><li>Dispersed Camping is authorized without a permit north of the Green River only.</li></ul>&nbsp; &nbsp;

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.