Comments on: Stunning Gifford Pinchot National Forest: Camping, Waterfall Trails + More

By: catherine.art

catherine.art — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 21:40:17 +0000

In reply to Lydia. Hi Lydia - it really is wonderful! Pretty much late spring to late fall is a great time to explore this area. Some passes are still closed because of snow, which means you can't make it to the higher viewpoints of Mt St Helens until later on in the summer. That said, early summer is worse for mosquitoes—they usually mellow out mid-summer.

By: Lydia

Lydia — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 13:10:11 +0000

The Gifford Pinchot National Forest seems like a place from a fairytale, Catherine. Camping there sounds like so much fun and that scenery is breathtaking. When’s the best tie of the year to explore it?

By: catherine.art

catherine.art — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 18:55:53 +0000

In reply to Mary.

Isn’t it crazy how we live so close yet don’t go to Mt St Helens?! I hope you make it up there soon – it’s gorgeous.

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 22:14:29 +0000

This sounds great! We’ve yet to visit anywhere near Mt. St Helens. I’m dying to go. Great to know it’s fun for the littles too 🙂

By: catherine.art

catherine.art — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 19:55:22 +0000

In reply to Pech. Haha, it's a family motto! ;)

By: Pech

Pech — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 06:46:12 +0000

I’ve been to Helens before but had no idea there was also a hike we could have done to get some waterfall in! I’ve never heard of this rule to never miss an opportunity to go to the bathroom outside though… :X

By: catherine.art

catherine.art — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 23:40:30 +0000

In reply to Erin. Yes! There's so much to see and do in our beautiful PNW.

By: Erin

Erin — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 23:27:04 +0000

So, so pretty! Love the waterlillies and the waterfalls. Just another reminder that I need to get out of Portland and explore more!

By: catherine.art

catherine.art — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 22:55:20 +0000

In reply to Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife. The stop at the Interpretive Center was my first-ever, but won't be our last. I want to go back later this summer after the snow melts on the upper passes so we can go farther up the volcano!

By: catherine.art

catherine.art — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 22:54:39 +0000

In reply to Waz. It really is beautiful, Waz! And it's so close to Portland. You could drive to Covel Creek Falls trailhead in less than 2.5 hours from PDX!

By: Waz

Waz — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 22:23:17 +0000

I’ll have to remember Gifford Pinchot for my summer adventuring! Looks like a beautiful place, and I’m always a fan of waterfalls that you can hike behind.

By: Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife

Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 22:04:31 +0000

We visited the Mt St Helens Interpretive Center for the first time a couple of years ago, with the kids, and it was so much fun to walk around that area! The Giiford Pinchot forest looks so beautiful. What a wonderful place to explore!