Vanson Peak
1.1 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 217A · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide
Begins at the forest's mile 0, 46.4123, -122.1655 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins
Trailhead: Goat Mountain the Forest Service's write-up
No fee or pass required. See <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprd3843447.pdf">Mount St. Helens Map</a> for fee and payment sites.
Provides access to : Goat Mountain Trail #217 which links up with Vanson Ridge Trail #213A , Vanson Peak Trail #217A and Green River Trail #213 .
Restrictions <ul><li>If horseback riding, please see <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/activity/giffordpinchot/recreation/horseriding-camping">Horse Riding and Camping</a> information.</li><li>No motorized vehicles.</li></ul>
This trailhead on fs.usda.gov
Every trail in Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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.
