Iron Goat Trail
Central Cascades
The Iron Goat Trail currently presents a mixed but generally passable condition. While work parties have been actively addressing flood damage, particularly along the lower grade near the Scenic Trailhead, reports from July indicate ongoing issues with trenching, rough tread, and boulders impacting ADA accessibility. Stinging nettles are also prominent in several sections, with overgrown areas noted on the upper grade. Road status and parking availability are generally good, with overflow lots at the Scenic Trailhead and ample parking at Martin Creek. Several reports mention vandalism, including graffiti and missing signage. Despite these obstacles, the trail offers historical insights and is being improved.
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Spent the day working on the Iron Goat trail at the old snow shed. This was such a cool artifact. We did dig up a few small artifacts while digging drains. We are working to get the trail back up to A...
The trail is no longer up to ADA standards, and our work party began the work to bring it back to good condition. There are many work parties planned, ours was the first. The problems on this trail ar...
WTA is working to restore ADA access out of the Scenic Trailhead. This is the historic caboose trailhead just off Hwy. 2 and a WSDOT facility. WSDOT should do something with the graffiti on the caboos...
I hiked the lower grade from Martin Creek Trailhead to Twin Tunnels. The log on the trail mentioned in a previous report has been removed. Trail trenching and rough tread by Twin Tunnels and also some...
Arrived at the Martin Creek trailhead off FS 6710 at 9:30 am on a Saturday and was the third car in the lot. The trailhead is equipped with vault toilets. NW Forest Pass required. From there we took t...
We started from the interpretive site trailhead with the caboose just off rt 2. Parking was plentiful with the added gravel overflow lot. Vault toilets were open and stocked with tp.The WTA trail fair...
Well taken care of and well marked
We arrived at the Iron Goat Interpretive Site around 12 PM and the paved parking lot was pretty much full but the gravel overflow lot was empty. There are privies available and they are in good shape....
Beautifully maintained except for one tree that looked like it fell recently. Trail work party was about a mile away so it may be cleared soon. Easy to walk over unless you have limited mobility.Inter...
Trail is in good condition, and the WTA work party was making it even better. We did the main 6 mile loop and stopped at every side route along the way. The upper loop has some sort of old dam remai...
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