Gifford Pinchot National Forest · Washington

South Climb

3.5 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 183 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide

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Trailhead: South Climb the Forest Service's write-up

$5/vehicle/day

Provides access to : South Climb #183 which enters Mt Adams Wilderness and is a major route to Mt Adams Summit .

This trailhead also accesses Cold Springs Trail #72 .

Two main parking areas in Cold Springs Camp, at the trailhead, can fill up quickly during the summer season. Drive with caution; traffic can be heavy in the high season. Road is steep and narrow, with sharp switchbacks. No RVs or trailers.

Restrictions <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/giffordpinchot/?cid=STELPRDB5137394">Wilderness Regulations</a>&nbsp;apply within Mt Adams Wilderness. You must pack out all waste.

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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.