Muddy Meadows
Muddy Meadows Trail is a 4.9-mile trail in Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking and motorcycle. It enters Mount Adams 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 | 46.3083° N, 121.5398° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 46.2668° N, 121.4958° W · 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
| Length | 4.9 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Open to at least one motorized use |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 13 |
| Forest | Gifford Pinchot National Forest (unit 0603) |
| States | Washington |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
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.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed 06/01 to 10/31 (month/day) |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
| Motorcycle | Allowed 07/01 to 09/30 (month/day) |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Wilderness
- Mount Adams WildernessFS · about 97% 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
Trailhead: Muddy Meadows No season published · listed unreachable Wilderness Regulations apply in Mt Adams Wilderness | under 0.1 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.
Trails nearby
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
- PrescribedSpud Piles Rx - North
10 mi from the trail midpoint
- PrescribedPackwood Lake Piles Rx - North
21 mi from the trail midpoint
- PrescribedMoe Pile Rx - North
22 mi from the trail midpoint · 32 acres
- PrescribedCrazy Piles Rx - South
23 mi from the trail midpoint
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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Questions people ask
How long is the Muddy Meadows Trail?
The Forest Service records 4.9 miles under this name in Gifford Pinchot National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Muddy Meadows Trail?
Hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking and motorcycle are allowed. The trail is open to at least one motorized use. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Muddy Meadows Trail start?
The line begins at 46.3083° N, 121.5398° W and ends at 46.2668° N, 121.4958° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Trailhead: Muddy Meadows, under 0.1 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Muddy Meadows Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Mount Adams Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Source: Mount Adams Wilderness
Where can I camp near the Muddy Meadows Trail?
Keenes Horsecamp (0.3 mi), Killen Creek Campground (1.1 mi) and Horseshoe Lake Campground (1.3 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 6 with site counts and booking links.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Muddy Meadows Trail?
Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as 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 Muddy Meadows Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Muddy Meadows Trail?
Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Forest Service unit 0603. The trail is in Washington.
Is there a fire near the Muddy Meadows Trail?
The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Spud Piles Rx - North at 10 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named Muddy Meadows 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 November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.