Bird Creek Meadows

AreaGifford Pinchot National Forest
Best time to visitAugust
Blooming NowYES
Elevation5590-6510 feet
Trail Info6.6 mile loop, 1400 feet elevation gain
 PLANT LIST AVAILABLE
 WILDFLOWER SEARCH
 Hike information - Oregon Hikers Field Guide
 Hike information - Washington Trails Association
DogsAllowed, but must be kept on leash AT ALL TIMES.
 Washington State Discover Pass required!

NOTE: The blue marker indicates the trailhead.

Directions

Drive I-84 east to Exit 64 for Highway 35, White Salmon, and Government Camp. Turn north (left if eastbound, right if westbound) onto Button Bridge Road for White Salmon, cross the Hood River Toll Bridge, and turn left at the stoplight onto Highway 14.

After 1.6 miles, make a right onto 141-Alt for Trout Lake and the Mt. Adams Recreation Area. Proceed 2.2 miles to the junction with Highway 141. Turn left onto Highway 141 for BZ Corner, Trout Lake, and Glenwood.

Drive 19.2 miles to Trout Lake. Bear right at the Y junction onto the Mt. Adams Recreation Highway for Randle and the Mt. Adams Recreation Area.

After 1.3 miles, keep right at the junction with FR 23 for the South Climb, Bird Creek Meadows, and Sno-Parks (FR 82).

In 0.6 miles, bear right for Bird Creek Meadows and the Sno-Parks.

In 2.7 miles, the road turns to (good) gravel. Bear right at the junction for Smith Creek Sno-Park and Bird Creek Meadows.

At 6.4 miles you will enter Tract D of the Yakama Reservation. Keep left at a junction for Tract D.

Head up on a narrow, dusty road for 4.1 miles to the pay station ($20/vehicle) for Tract D. Mirror Lake will be on your left.

Proceed left here for 1.1 miles until you reach Bird Lake. Keep left at the campground road for the Administrative Area and park in a pullout at Bird Lake.

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08/10/2023Greg Lief
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