Mount Adams Recreation Area
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IUCN category III (natural monument or feature)
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| Location | Yakima County, Washington, USA |
| Nearest city | Glenwood, Washington |
| Coordinates | 46°09′42″N 121°25′35″W / 46.161648°N 121.426467°WCoordinates: 46°09′42″N 121°25′35″W / 46.161648°N 121.426467°W |
| Area | 47,708 acres (19,307 ha) |
| Established | 1972 |
| Governing body | Yakama Indian Nation |
| Yakima Nation Mount Adams Recreation Area | |
The Mount Adams Recreation Area is a 21,000-acre (8,500 ha) recreation area in the U.S. state of Washington managed by the Yakama Nation Wildlife Program. The area encompasses an ecologically complex and geologically active landscape. The region features the most rugged side of Mount Adams, including canyons and the Great Gap section of the Mount Adams circumnavigation route, a three-mile trail-less section over two great canyons and many difficult glacial creeks. At 12,276 feet (3,742 m), Mount Adams is one of the major Cascade mountains. The recreation area is on the east side of the mountain and is part of the Yakima Indian Reservation and includes the popular Bird Creek Meadows area.
The Mount Adams Recreation Area offers activities such as hiking, camping, Backpacking (at specific campsites), picnicking, and fishing. The area features Bird Creek Meadows, a popular picnic and hiking area noted for its outstanding display of wildflowers, and exceptional views of Mount Adams and its glaciers, as well as Mount Hood to the south.
At Bird Creek Meadows, hikers can access the Hellroaring Overlook, where they can view Hellroaring Meadows, a glacial valley about 1,000 feet (300 m) down from the viewpoint precepe. From here, hikers can gaze up 5,800 feet (1,800 m) at Mount Adams,the Klickitat Glacier, and various waterfalls tumbling off of high cliffs below the glaciers terminus. There are many loop trails at Bird Creek Meadows, including the Trail of the Flowers. Trails travel through meadows, streams, and waterfalls, including Crooked Creek Falls.
Little Mount Adams 6,821 ft (2,079 m)is a symmetrical cinder cone on top of the Ridge of Wonders, and rises from the northeast end of Hellroaring Meadow and the Hellroaring Creek valley. It offers a trail to the east base of the peak. To reach the top, hikers must traverse rocky terrain; and if there are, user-made trails.
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