Bluff Lake
Bluff Lake Trail is a 6.6 miles trail in Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately developed. The forest has not published allowed uses for it. It enters Goat Rocks Wilderness.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Gifford Pinchot National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 46.6536, -121.5712 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 46.6120, -121.5075 · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 2 segments.
The trail
| Length | 6.6 miles |
| Trail class | 2, moderately developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Accessibility | Evaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines |
| Trail numbers | 65 |
| Forest | Gifford Pinchot National Forest (unit 0603) |
| States | Washington |
| Detail published | basic characteristics |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Wilderness
- Goat Rocks Wilderness WildernessFS · about 98% of the line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.
Trailheads
No season published · listed not cleared 9/12/22: Per Forest Order NO.06-03-05-22-02 this trail and access is closed due to fire activity. For information regarding Goat Rocks Wildfire please follow the following website link for current updated information: Goat Rocks Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Infor | 0 mi |
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Fire nearby
- WildfireWest Fork
23 mi from the trail midpoint · 310 acres · 16% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
Explore
Park units nearby
Historic places nearby
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Bluff Lake Trail?
6.6 miles, the sum of the 2 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Bluff Lake Trail?
Gifford Pinchot National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.
Where does the Bluff Lake Trail start?
The line begins at 46.6536, -121.5712 and ends at 46.6120, -121.5075. The nearest recorded trailhead is Trailhead: Bluff Lake, 0 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Bluff Lake Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Goat Rocks Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Source: Goat Rocks Wilderness Wilderness
Where can I camp near the Bluff Lake Trail?
Campground: Coho Group Camp (1.5 mi), La Wis Wis Campground (1.6 mi) and Ohanapecosh Campground (4.9 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Bluff Lake Trail?
Trail class 2, which the Forest Service describes as moderately developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Bluff Lake Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Bluff Lake Trail accessible?
No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Bluff Lake Trail?
Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Forest Service unit 0603. The trail is in Washington.
Is there a fire near the Bluff Lake Trail?
1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-17, the nearest West Fork at 23 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 2 segments named BLUFF LAKE in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0603. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.