Mount Adams Wilderness
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IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
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| Location | Yakima / Skamania counties, Washington, USA |
| Nearest city | Trout Lake, WA |
| Coordinates | 46°12′8.68″N 121°29′27.22″W / 46.2024111°N 121.4908944°WCoordinates: 46°12′8.68″N 121°29′27.22″W / 46.2024111°N 121.4908944°W |
| Area | 47,708 acres (19,307 ha) |
| Established | 1964 |
| Governing body | United States Forest Service |
| Mount Adams Wilderness | |
The Mount Adams Wilderness is a 47,708-acre (19,307 ha) wilderness area in the U.S. state of Washington managed by the U.S. Forest Service. The wilderness encompasses an ecologically complex and geologically active landscape. Weather differs between the dry eastside and moist westside of the mountain. At 12,276 feet (3,742 m), Mount Adams is one of the major Cascade mountains. The wilderness area is on the west side of the mountain and is part of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. The east side of the mountain is part of the Yakama Nation, with the southeast side part of the Mount Adams Recreation Area, and includes the popular Bird Creek Meadows.
Recreation includes hiking, backpacking, mountain climbing, and equestrian sports. A Volcano Pass from the U.S. Forest Service is required for activities above 7,000 feet (2,100 m). Some areas of the mountain in the Yakama Nation are open for recreation, while other areas are open only to members of the tribe. The wilderness includes about 21 miles (34 km) of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail, which passes to the west and north Mount Adams.
Each year, hundreds of people attempt to summit Mount Adams. Crampons and ice axes are needed on many routes because of the glaciers and how steep they are. But it is easy to climb up with just boots and ski poles on the south side of the mountain in the summer, via the South Climb Spur, partway on the South Climb Trail #183. The biggest hazard is the loose rocks and boulders which are easily dislodged and a severe hazard for climbers below. Climbing Mount Adams can be dangerous for a variety of reasons and people do die in pursuit of the summit.
The Mount Adams Wilderness offers hikers an abundance of hiking opportunities. Trails in the wilderness pass through dry east-side and moist west-side forests, offering spectacular views of Mt. Adams and its glaciers, tumbling streams, open alpine forests, parklands, and a variety of wildflowers speckled among lava flows and rimrocks.
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