Snipes Mountain
Snipes Mountain Trail is a 5.4-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 ATV. 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 | 46.0931° N, 121.4799° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 46.1481° N, 121.4605° 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 is recorded as 2 segments.
The trail
| Length | 5.4 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 | 11 |
| 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 year-round |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
| ATV | Allowed 06/01 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 1% 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: Snipes Mountain No season published · listed closed Wilderness restrictions apply in Mt. Adams Wilderness. Mountain bikes can only be used from the trailhead up to the junction of Pineway Trail #71. | 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
- PrescribedNatural Bridges Pile Rx - South
15 mi from the trail midpoint · 155 acres
- PrescribedSpud Piles Rx - North
17 mi from the trail midpoint
- Prescribed66Rd PCT Pile Rx - South
19 mi from the trail midpoint · 167 acres
- PrescribedRed Top Piles Rx - South
19 mi from the trail midpoint · 42 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Snipes Mountain Trail?
The Forest Service records 5.4 miles under this name in Gifford Pinchot National Forest, the sum of 2 segments.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Snipes Mountain Trail?
Hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking and ATV 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 Snipes Mountain Trail start?
The line begins at 46.0931° N, 121.4799° W and ends at 46.1481° N, 121.4605° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Trailhead: Snipes Mountain, 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 Snipes Mountain 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 Snipes Mountain Trail?
Campground: Morrison Creek (2.1 mi), Campground: Wicky Shelter (2.5 mi) and Mt. Adams Hc Gifford Pinchot NF (3.9 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 3 with site counts and booking links.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Snipes Mountain 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 Snipes Mountain Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Snipes Mountain Trail?
Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Forest Service unit 0603. The trail is in Washington.
Is there a fire near the Snipes Mountain Trail?
The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Natural Bridges Pile Rx - South at 15 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 2 segments named Snipes Mountain 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.