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Fall Huckleberry Reports - Gifford Pinchot National Forest
2004 Current Narrative Reports
  • Cowlitz Valley Ranger District

    • August 23, 2004 -- Berry pickers may head south from Randle on Forest Road 25 and turn right on FR 2516. Berries are along the road, but if you like to hike, get out and go along the trails to find berries. Berries have also been reported to be south of Randle on Forest Road 2324. Follow FR 23 and turn right on FR2324, then turn onto spur road 2324063. The Sunrise Trail #262 has lots of berries as well as the Jumbo Peak area. North of Randle turn on Forest Road 63, Davis Creek Road, the berries are up in the high country. Pole Patch and Burley Mountain also have been reported to have berries.

  • Mount Adams Ranger District 
    • September 2, 2004 -- Huckleberries are still abundant in the higher elevation fields. East Crater, Bare Mountian, Sawtooth area are the most well known and easiest to find by the public. District staff checked the Bare Mt. yesterday and the berries are past their peak but good picking is still available. People reported picking almost a gallon in about 1.5 hours. The berries are on the small side but abundant.  
    • Also Elderberry is ripening now and in good supply especially in the Little White Salmon drainage. There are also a few wild trailing blackberries and wild black raspberries around still.

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