Gifford Pinchot National Forest Whistle Punk Loop Hike Hike 55
Length: 1.5 Miles round trip Elevation Change: Almost No Elevation gain/loss Season: Year Round Difficulty: Easy Permit: NW Forest Pass Required Features:
This is a Universal Access Trail hike.
It is almost level and wheel chair
capable. The entire trail system is
only 1.5 miles. There a several benches
to rest on. And there are a number of
signs explaining the uniqueness of a
logging community and operation.
This hike is just off Forest Road 43
at the end of FR 417. The hike is only
a half mile from the Bunker Hill hike.
Next to this interpretive trail is
located the Wind River Canopy Crane
Research Facility. The crane itself
can be seen from this trail. The
purpose of this project is to enable
researchers to investigate the
environment at and near the top of the
old growth forest which surrounds the
crane.
A Virtual Hike in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest
