Contact Info
Gifford Pinchot National Forest
2455 Hwy. 141
Trout Lake, WA 98650
2455 Hwy. 141
Trout Lake, WA 98650
- Phone:
- 509-395-3400
Basics
- Location:
- Trailhead located along Road 8225.150
- Length:
- 5.7 miles (9.2 km)
- Difficulty:
- Intermediate
- Elevation Range:
- 3800 feet to 6300 feet
- Elevation Change:
- 2500 feet
- Usage:
- Light
- Season:
- Mid-July to October
Description
This trail leaves Road 150 and climbs through open pine forests and across rocky slopes. The trail parallels the Yakama Indian Reservation boundary for 1 mile before ending at the junction with Trail No. 9.
The trail was named after Ben Snipes, a cattleman. Cattle weren't grazed here until 1912. This marked the beginning of a number of disputes between sheepherders and cattlemen, known locally as the Range Wars.
Along this lightly used trails are the Aiken Lava Bed and meadows. The Aiken Lave Bed is 4-miles long and approximately one-half mile wide. The lava bed was formed by an eruption of Mt. Adams between 4,000 and 2,000 years ago.
Mountain bikes are prohibited above the junctions of Trails No. 71 and No. 11.
Details
Location:
Trailhead located along Road 8225.150
Length:
5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Elevation Range:
3800 feet to 6300
Elevation Change:
2500
Usage:
Light
Season:
Mid-July to October
