Base Camp

Our base camp is located on NF-1305 (Soup Creek Rd.) off of the U.S. Hwy 12 corridor at milepost 168 between Packwood and Naches Washington. We operate under a special use permit from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. For more information on special use permits, visit the USFS special use permits webpage.

Area Of Operation

Goat Rocks Wilderness

First established in 1931 by the U.S. Forest Service and named for the large number of mountain goats that reside in the area, the Goat Rocks Wilderness is a collection of peaks that are the remnants of a now extinct volcano. Covering 108,023 acres and ranging from 3,000 to 8,201 feet in elevation, the Goat Rocks Wilderness is part of the Wenatchee and Gifford Pinchot National Forests. This is a protected USFS Wilderness with restrictions on commercial and recreational activities. For more information on the Goat Rocks Wilderness, visit the USDA Forest Service website.

William O. Douglass Wilderness

Designated in 1984 and named after Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, the William O. Douglas wilderness is 168,956 acres with varied elevation. The western slopes are home to high altitude forests and lakes while the east slopes are mid-elevation pine forest. The southern most portion plateaus and the forest thins. This area is home to 59 lakes, over 200 ponds and large herds of elk and mule deer. This is a protected USFS Wilderness with restrictions on commercial and recreational activities. For more information on the William O. Douglas Wilderness, visit the USDA Forest Service website.