The Yacolt Burn State Forest is named for the dozens of wildfires that ravaged Clark, Cowlitz and Skamania counties in southwest Washington during September 1902. With no organized system for fighting wildfires, the fires spread across nearly 239,000 acres and caused 38 deaths and widespread property losses. In response, the Washington Legislature established a state fire warden the following year. In 1908, private landowners formed the Washington Fire Protection Association and funded a system of fire wardens and a program of fire prevention on private lands.
The Yacolt Burn State Forest is open year-round for hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking. Whether you're looking to ride off-road-vehicles from the Jones Creek Trailhead, take a hike from the Grouse Vista Trailhead, mountain bike from the Larch Mountain Trailhead, or camp at the equestrian-oriented Rock Creek Campground, Yacolt Burn State Forest has something for everyone.
Map of the Jones Creek Motorized Trail System in Yacolt Burn State Forest (SF) in Washington. Published by Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WSDNR).
Map of Hagen Creek Motorized Trail System in Yacold Burn State Forest (SF) in Washington. Published by Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WSDNR).
Recreation Map of Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument (NVM) in Gifford Pinchot National Forest (NF) in Washington. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).
Map of Washington State Highways / Tourist Map. Published by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT).
Yacolt Burn SF
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The Yacolt Burn State Forest is named for the dozens of wildfires that ravaged Clark, Cowlitz and Skamania counties in southwest Washington during September 1902. With no organized system for fighting wildfires, the fires spread across nearly 239,000 acres and caused 38 deaths and widespread property losses. In response, the Washington Legislature established a state fire warden the following year. In 1908, private landowners formed the Washington Fire Protection Association and funded a system of fire wardens and a program of fire prevention on private lands.
The Yacolt Burn State Forest is open year-round for hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking. Whether you're looking to ride off-road-vehicles from the Jones Creek Trailhead, take a hike from the Grouse Vista Trailhead, mountain bike from the Larch Mountain Trailhead, or camp at the equestrian-oriented Rock Creek Campground, Yacolt Burn State Forest has something for everyone.
