Gotchen Guard Station
Glenwood, Washington · 2,126 ft · In Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Photos: David Wickwire
Wildfire 39 mi W: High Lava, 2,899 acres, 95% contained
At a glance
3 of 8 facts known · recreation.gov, checked Sep 24, 2026
- Elevation
- 2,126 ft (648 m)2,126 ft648 m
Loops1
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Amenities
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About
Overview
Built in 1909, the Gotchen Creek Guard Station is the oldest historic structure on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, and the only building constructed during the administration of Gifford Pinchot, first Chief of the U.S. Forest Service and an early conservation leader. Within the state of Washington, only a few ranger stations of this age survive.
It is a small two-room cabin nestled in a grove of aspen trees at the edge of a meadow, just a few miles from the Mt. Adams Wilderness. The cabin served as the administrative headquarters for the Mt. Adams District from 1909 until 1916. The ranger station was built along the primary “sheep driveway” entering the Forest from the east, which tens of thousands of sheep passed through.
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Cell service
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Cell service at Gotchen Guard Station: FCC map Sep 2026
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedSunny, 1% chance of rain70°38°
- ThuSunny70°38°
- FriMostly Sunny72°41°
- SatMostly Sunny, 2% chance of rain61°29°
- SunMostly Sunny60°32°
Nearby camping
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BIrd Creek Campground
Dispersed · 2.4 mi · Glenwood
Mill Pond Campground
Campground · 4.2 mi · Glenwood
Island Camp Campground
Dispersed · 4.8 mi · Glenwood
3 more within 25 mi
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
- 2.4 mi
BIrd Creek Campground
Glenwood, WA · On State agency land · Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WADNR) State Resource Management Area
- 4.8 mi
Island Camp Campground
Glenwood, WA · On State agency land · Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WADNR) State Resource Management Area
- 10 mi
Gotchen Creek Meadow
Trout Lake, WA · On U.S. Forest Service land · Gifford Pinchot National Forest
- 11 mi
Leidl North Campground
Klickitat, WA · On State agency land · Klickitat Wildlife Area Complex
- 12 mi
Timberline Camp
Trout Lake, WA · On U.S. Forest Service land · Gifford Pinchot National Forest
- 12 mi
Leidl South Campground
Klickitat, WA · On State agency land · Klickitat Wildlife Area Complex
Location and contact
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