Difference between revisions of "Ridgefield Trailhead"
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=== Fees and Regulations === | === Fees and Regulations === | ||
− | * There is a $3 fee per person at the entrance station kiosk | + | * There is a $3 fee per person at the entrance station kiosk. Envelopes are available at the kiosk and the stub must be carried with you. All of the fees collected remain on-site. A host of passes are accepted including: |
** Ridgefield Annual Refuge Pass ($15) | ** Ridgefield Annual Refuge Pass ($15) | ||
** Federal Duck Stamp ($25) | ** Federal Duck Stamp ($25) | ||
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* Dogs are not permitted anywhere in the refuge. | * Dogs are not permitted anywhere in the refuge. | ||
− | * The refuge | + | * The refuge is open from sunrise to sunset. Automatic gates close the road at the specified hour and you may be trapped behind the gate overnight. |
* The nearby railroad tracks are used heavily. Hikers should use the footbridge and stay off the railroad tracks. | * The nearby railroad tracks are used heavily. Hikers should use the footbridge and stay off the railroad tracks. | ||
− | + | * The Carty Lake Trail can only be accessed from May through October. | |
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Revision as of 19:19, 24 September 2020
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 45.83128, -122.74806
- Elevation: 75 feet
- Driving time from Portland: 45 minutes
Contents |
Hikes starting here
- Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Carty Lake Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
Driving Directions
Drive I-5 north to Exit 14 for Highway 501W, Ridgefield, and Pioneer Street.
Turn left at the intersection after exiting, and drive 0.2 miles to a Stop sign.
From here, keep straight for 2.9 miles on Pioneer Street, passing through a roundabout and eventually driving through downtown Ridgefield.
At the intersection with S. Main Street, turn right and drive 1.0 miles to make a left turn into the large gravel parking area for the Carty Unit of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge.
Fees and Regulations
- There is a $3 fee per person at the entrance station kiosk. Envelopes are available at the kiosk and the stub must be carried with you. All of the fees collected remain on-site. A host of passes are accepted including:
- Ridgefield Annual Refuge Pass ($15)
- Federal Duck Stamp ($25)
- Interagency Annual Pass ($80)
- Interagency Senior Pass/Golden Age Passport ($20)
- Interagency Access Pass/Golden Access Passport (free)
- Interagency Volunteer Pass (free)
- Interagency Military Pass (free)
- Dogs are not permitted anywhere in the refuge.
- The refuge is open from sunrise to sunset. Automatic gates close the road at the specified hour and you may be trapped behind the gate overnight.
- The nearby railroad tracks are used heavily. Hikers should use the footbridge and stay off the railroad tracks.
- The Carty Lake Trail can only be accessed from May through October.
Contributors
- Stevefromdodge (creator)
- bobcat