Gifford Pinchot National Forest · Washington

Middle Trail

5.8 mi of trail, end to end · about 1,100 ft of climbing · 3,503 ft–4,287 ft · native material surface · trail No. 26 · trail class 4 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide

3,956 ft 4,276 ft · 5.6 mi high 4,286 ft

Trailhead Trailhead: Middle Trail (Lower) 3,963 ft Drive there

Trailhead: Middle Falls the Forest Service's write-up

$5/vehicle/day · reservation required

Provides access to : Lewis River Trail #31 and Middle Falls Trail #31C .

Parking for up to 8 vehicles. Trailhead is located on Forest Road 90.

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Trailhead: Middle Trail (Lower) the Forest Service's write-up

No fee

Provides access to : Lower Middle Trail #26 .

Parking for 2 vehicles.

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Trailhead: Service the Forest Service's write-up

No fee

Provides access to : Service Trail #35 and Middle Trail #26 .

Gravel parking area with space for 4 vehicles. A loading ramp is available at this site.

Restrictions Obey all traffic laws and road signs. Road legal vehicles only on Forest Service roads.

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.