Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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Gifford Pinchot National Forest is a U.S. National Forest located in Washington, USA. With an area of 1.3 million acres, it extends 116 km along the western slopes of Cascade Range from Mount Rainier National Park to the Columbia River. It includes the 110,000 acre (445 km²) Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, established by Congress in 1982. In addition, Congressional action since 1964 has established the following wilderness areas:
- Goat Rocks - 105,600 acres
- Tatoosh - 15,800 acres
- Mount Adams - 47,420 acres
- Indian Heaven - 20,400 acres
- Trapper Creek - 6,000 acres
The forest offices are located in Vancouver, Washington. The forest is named after the first chief of the United States Forest Service, Gifford Pinchot. Washington towns near entrances of the forest include Cougar, Randle, and Carson.
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