Gifford Pinchot National Forest · Washington

Independence Pass

2.9 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 227 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide

Trailhead Trailhead: Independence Pass Drive there

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

$5/vehicle/day or a valid <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/giffordpinchot/passes-permits/recreation">Recreation Pass</a>. See <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprd3843447.pdf">Mount St. Helens Map</a>&nbsp;for fee and payment sites.

Independence Pass Trail has experienced significant washouts. Independence Pass Trail #227 north of its junction with Trail #227A is in poor condition. Hiking on this section is not recommended, as the trail has narrow sections along eroded cliff bands.

Provides access to : Independence Pass Trail #227 and Independence Ridge Trail #227A .

Located on Forest Road 99 this trailhead also accesses a short hike to an interpretive view point of Spirit Lake.

Restrictions <ul><li>Pets must be on leash at all times.</li></ul>

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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.