Iron Creek Cg Loop

Washington

Washington

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1.2 mi

Distance

349 ft

Gain

35 min

Time

No verdict for this trail

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What we do know

  • Inside Gifford Pinchot National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Why you'll love it

Quick trip — under 2 mi
Loop trail

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Elevation & route

Distance
1.2 mi
Elevation gain
349 ft
Elevation loss
349 ft
Highest point
1,262 ft
Lowest point
1,037 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Dogs
unknown
Bikes
no

About this trail

Iron Creek CG Loop is a 1.22-mile loop in Washington with 349 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 1,262 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
1,202 ft
High point
1,262 ft
Total climbing
349 ft
Total descent
349 ft
Steepest stretch
16% grade around mile 0.4 from the start
Length
1.2 mi
Shape
Loop

Most of the climbing comes late, so save something for the end.

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Glenoma, WA weather station, 9.7 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan45° high32° low
  2. Feb49° high32° low
  3. Mar53° high34° low
  4. Apr59° high37° low
  5. May67° high42° low
  6. Jun72° high47° low
  7. Jul79° high50° low
  8. Aug80° high48° low
  9. Sep73° high44° low
  10. Oct61° high39° low
  11. Nov50° high34° low
  12. Dec44° high32° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Cowlitz Valley Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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