Whistle Punk Trailhead provides easy trailer parking and access to the Pacific Crest Trail. Located just north of Carson in Southwest Washington. This trailhead provides access to the PCT at mile 2,180.7 in Section H of the Pacific Crest Trail.
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Parking: Medium sized lot with turnaround, room for 3-4 trailers.
Possible Destinations:
(mileage is one way unless stated)
- Wind River – 2.4 miles
- Panther Creek – 4.8 miles
- Crest Horse Camp – 20.1 miles
- Indian Heaven Wilderness – 22.6 miles
- Trout Creek – 1.1 miles
- Three Corner Rock – 15.2 miles
- Gillette Lake – 26.0 miles
- Bridge of the Gods – 29.4 miles
Facilities: Vault toilet.
Permits: NW Forest Pass
Water Sources: None at trailhead. Ride 0.7 miles southbound to Trout Creek, will need a bucket as horses cannot get to creekbed.
Backcountry Sites: Likely along the Pacific Crest Trail, if you know backcountry info for this area please email adventure.equines@gmail.com to update this listing.
Cell Service: Verizon – LTE.
Fuel: Texaco – 11 Carson Frontage Rd, Carson, WA 98610
Directions: From Carson, WA travel north for approximately 9 miles on Wind River Highway (Forest Road 30). Turn left onto Hemlock Road and go 1 1/4 miles to Forest Service Road 43 (just past the Wind River Work Center). Turn right on Forest Service Road 43 and go 1/2 mile to Forest Service Road 417. Turn right on Forest Service Road 417. Go about 1/2 mile to the parking lot.
Road Conditions: Well-maintained gravel.
GPS Coordinates: 45.80998, -121.94329
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