Gotchen Creek South Trailhead
From Oregon Hikers Field Guide
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 46.08625, -121.49153
- Elevation: 3595 feet
- Driving time from Portland: 110 minutes
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Hikes including this trailhead
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Driving Directions
Drive I-84 east to Exit 64 for Highway 35, White Salmon, and Government Camp.
Turn left onto Button Bridge Road at the Stop sign and drive straight for 1.2 miles, passing through another Stop sign and the toll booth at the Hood River Bridge.
When you reach the junction with Highway 14W on the Washington side of the Columbia River, turn left for Stevenson and Vancouver. Drive 1.5 miles and make a right onto Highway 141 Alt. for Trout Lake and the Mt. Adams Recreation Area.
Wind up for 2.2 miles above the White Salmon River to the junction with Highway 141N. Turn left here for BZ Corner, Trout Lake, and Glenwood.
Drive north for 19.2 miles to a Y junction in Trout Lake. Bear right at this junction for Randle and the Mt. Adams Recreation Area.
After 1.3 miles, bear right for South Climb, Sno Parks, and Bird Creek Meadows.
In another 0.6 miles, keep right for Sno Parks and Bird Creek Meadows.
After 2.6 miles, come to the end of the pavement and a five-way junction.
Keep straight here on FR 8225 and drive 3.2 miles to a four-way junction.
Turn left here, and drive 0.2 miles on a dirt road. Pull into the signed Gotchen Creek Trailhead on your right.
Fees and Regulations
- $3.50 toll each way at Hood River Bridge
Contributors
- bobcat (creator)