Washington · Trail 130

Siouxon

Siouxon Trail is a 9.8 miles trail in Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. The forest has not published allowed uses for it.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Gifford Pinchot National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end45.9304, -122.0656 · Directions ↗
Other end45.9467, -122.1774 · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 3 segments.

The trail

Length9.8 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade12-20 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
AccessibilityEvaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines
Trail numbers130
ForestGifford Pinchot National Forest (unit 0603)
StatesWashington
Detail publishedbasic characteristics

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Siouxon Trail30°40°50°60°70°January: 17.68 inches of precipitation, 6.5 inches of snowFebruary: 11.99 inches of precipitation, 3.1 inches of snowMarch: 13.20 inches of precipitation, 1.7 inches of snowApril: 9.71 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowMay: 5.17 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 3.82 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 0.91 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 1.42 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 4.26 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 10.55 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowNovember: 17.83 inches of precipitation, 0.7 inches of snowDecember: 18.76 inches of precipitation, 4.1 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 39.6°F averageFebruary: 42.0°F averageMarch: 45.0°F averageApril: 49.6°F averageMay: 56.6°F averageJune: 61.2°F averageJuly: 67.6°F averageAugust: 67.9°F averageSeptember: 63.2°F averageOctober: 53.7°F averageNovember: 44.9°F averageDecember: 39.3°F average0 in5 in10 in15 in20 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Cougar 6 E, 8 miles from the trail midpoint at 659 feet, station USC00451760 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 115 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 16 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Camping nearby

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

Fire nearby

  • Wildfire
    High Lava

    5 mi from the trail midpoint · 2,899 acres · 80% contained

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Siouxon Trail?

9.8 miles, the sum of the 3 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Gifford Pinchot National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Siouxon Trail?

Gifford Pinchot National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.

Source: Gifford Pinchot National Forest official page

Where does the Siouxon Trail start?

The line begins at 45.9304, -122.0656 and ends at 45.9467, -122.1774. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Siouxon Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Siouxon Trail?

Campground: Government Mineral Springs (4.7 mi) and Govt Mineral Springs Guard Sta (4.9 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Siouxon Trail?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Siouxon Trail?

The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Siouxon Trail accessible?

No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Siouxon Trail?

Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Forest Service unit 0603. The trail is in Washington.

Source: Gifford Pinchot National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the Siouxon Trail?

1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-18, the nearest High Lava at 5 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 3 segments named SIOUXON in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0603. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.