Trail of Two Forests Trailhead
From Oregon Hikers Field Guide
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 46.099318, -122.213287
- Elevation: 1,895 feet
- Driving time from Portland: 100 minutes
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Hikes starting here
- Trail of Two Forests Loop Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Ape Cave Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG) (when the road beyond here is closed by snow)
Driving Directions
Drive I-5 north and take Exit 21 for Highway 503, Woodland and Cougar.
After exiting, turn right on Highway 503E in Woodland, and proceed 0.8 miles to a roundabout.
Bear right here on the Lower Lewis River Road for Cougar, and drive 22.5 miles to the junction with the 503 Spur, where you keep straight for Cougar.
Drive another 12.0 miles, passing through Cougar and over the Lewis River Levee (After 8.6 miles, the road becomes FR 90).
Make a left onto FR 83 for Ape Cave, Climbers Bivouac, and Lava Canyon. Drive 1.8 miles and turn left onto FR 8303 for Ape Cave.
Drive 0.2 miles, and turn left for the Trail of Two Forests Interpretive Site.
There are restrooms here. This also serves as a Sno-Park in the winter. You can hike or snowshoe from here 0.7 miles up the road to Ape Cave.
Fees, Regulations, etc.
- Northwest Forest Pass (or America the Beautiful Pass) required; Sno-Park permit required in winter
Page Contributors
- bobcat (creator)