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Disabled
Hunter Road Access Entry Program:
Directions and Numbers to Locations
Directions
and Numbers to Locations of the Disabled Hunter Road Access Entry Program
will be announced soon.
The
following directions are intended to help you choose an area and
provide you with an idea of the location. If you are drawn, you
will receive a map and/or directions along with instructions from
the land owner/manager.
Washington
Department of Fish and Wildlife Land:
WDFW Cowlitz
Wildlife Area– South of Highway 12 near Morton, off
Peterman Hill Road, the entry point is at the 1500 road. No ATV’s
are allowed.
WDFW Scatter
Creek Puget Sound (Skookumchuck) Wildlife Area– Two
(2) miles South of Tenino, turn east on 184th Ave SE. Follow the
road to Skookumchuck Road. Stay right and proceed 6 miles to Johnson
Creek Road. The gate is on the right approximately 100 yards past
Johnson Creek Road under the BPA power lines. Please note:
The road enters an agriculture field also used as a pheasant release
site. This road is less than one mile long. Elk occasionally frequent
the area.
WDFW L.T.
Murray Wildlife Area - North Riggs Canyon– From I-90
take Thorp Exit 101. Turn south on Thorp Hwy - go 2 miles to Cove
Rd - follow Cove Rd to Robinson Canyon Rd - turn right follow
Robinson Canyon Rd to the elk fence where you enter WDFW land.
Follow the first road to the left to the top of the hill approximately
3 miles. Turn left go .5 miles to the “Y” in the road.
Stay to the right and follow the road 1.5 miles to the end.
WDFW Oak
Creek Wildlife Area - Cougar Canyon– From headquarters
office, take Bethel Ridge road to Cougar Canyon to the signed
area on the right.
WDFW Chesaw
Wildlife Area– East from Oroville approximately 18 miles
on the Oroville-Toroda Creek road, left on Byers Road approximately
½ mile, left into the Wildlife Area residence driveway
and proceed past the house and through the gate. The Hunter must
stay on this road and it ends at the north boundary of the Wildlife
Area (approximately 3 miles). White-tailed and mule deer present
in the area. One non-hunting person in addition to the Hunting
Companion is allowed to help.
Department
of Natural Resources Lands:
NOTE:
Detailed Maps of all DNR areas are for sale at some DNR offices
or contact Heidi Stephens at 1-877-283-3633 or (360) 902-1375.
DNR Maps are also available at the Department
of Printing or (360) 586-6363.
Capitol
State Forest - DC Line Road– Located
in the Capitol Forest between Porter and Oakville opposite of
State Route 12 – Mile Post 31. Approximately 4 miles of
road accessing good views of both timber and cut over areas. Be
extremely cautious. Logging is occurring on this road and there
could be brush pickers.
Green Mountain
State Forest - 6 Road and 5 Road– Go northwest from
Bremerton and take Seabeck Highway to Holly Road. Take Holly Road
about 2 miles (just past Wildcat Trailhead) and turn left on Rock
Quarry Road. Go through county gate stay to the left and follow
about .2 miles to DNR gate. This is the GM 4 road. Follow this
road about 3 miles and past three trail crossings to intersection
of GM 6 road. The ADA hunting area starts here. Logging operations
may be occurring, and there are other recreation users in the
area, so be sure of your shot. No ORV’s are allowed on the
roads. To access the GM – 5 Road: Continue on the GM 6 road
to the intersection of the GM 5 road (approximately 1.5 miles).
Turn left and follow to the end. No entry into the Bremerton Watershed
area.
Sherwood
Forest– No
overnight camping behind the gate. No ATVs allowed. This area
is also going to be used for pheasant release. The Green Diamond
property between the orange gate and the blue gate will be the
first release site. The blue DNR gate will remain open this season.
We are installing an additional gate beyond the three other release
sites. Road access for persons with disabilities begins at this
new gate.
From
Shelton at the junction of Front Street and Highway 3 –
follow Highway 3 north for 12.2 miles. There is a large turnout
with two orange gates (2 tenths of a mile past Mile Post 15).
The gate to the left is the road access gate. Go through the
orange gate (that will be open from 7 a.m. to 5 pm daily) and
follow for 1.4 miles to the first intersection. Stay right and
follow 1 mile to the new gate. The access area for hunting begins
at this gate.
Hood
Canal State Forest – No overnight camping. From Highway
101 and Jorsted Creek Road (Forest Service 24 Road) and follow
2.1 miles to the junction of FS 2480 and FS 24 Roads. Turn left
onto FS24 and follow for 3.6 miles. Turn left off FS 24 to the
gate. There are several large thinning units behind the gate.
Elbe
Hills – No overnight camping behind the gate. Not ATV’s
allowed. From Elbe continue East toward Ashford on highway 706
for 6.1 miles. Turn left onto 278th Ave. East and follow
.6 miles to the end of the county road. Continue left for 2 miles.
Stay left for 1.8 miles to Beaver Creek Trailhead. The gate is
around a sharp left hand turn (not visible from the main road).
There is approximately 6.25 miles to explore behind the gate.
Markworth
State Forest West– I-90
to Preston (Exit #22) then North to Fall City pass Twin Rivers
Golf Course - Cross bridge (Snoqualmie River) and turn left on
Highway 203 to Carnation. Go six miles (through Carnation) and
go three more miles and turn right on Stillwater Hill Road. Stay
to the right on rock road and veer to the right on Stossel Creek
Way. Go 1 mile veer right again to enter Markworth State Forest.
At the four-way, continue North approximately 2.5 miles to the
gate on the left of Stossel Creek Road (ST 2000). All roads beyond
the gate are open to hunting.
Markworth
State Forest East– I-90
to Preston (Exit #22) then North to Fall City pass Twin Rivers
Golf Course - Cross bridge (Snoqualmie River) and turn left on
Highway 203 to Carnation. Go six miles (through Carnation) and
go three more miles and turn right on Stillwater Hill Road. Stay
to the right on rock road and veer to the right on Stossel Creek
Way. Go 1 mile veer right again to enter Markworth State Forest.
At the four-way continue north approximately 2 miles to the gate
on the right of Stossel Creek Road (ST 5000). All roads beyond
the gate are open to hunting. Logging activity present until October
31.
Elochoman
Block– Robertson Road (DNR R-100 Road) – From
southbound I-5 take exit 40 turn right at the end of the off ramp
for .8 miles. Turn right on West Cowlitz (Highway 4) for .6 miles.
Turn right on Ocean Beach Highway for 13.2 miles. Turn right on
Mill Creek Road for 1 mile. Take a hard right onto old Mill Creek
Road/Robertson road for .1 mile – stay left onto Roberson
road for .5 miles. The yellow gate is on the left.
Cassidy
Creek – PA-L-1000 Road – From Sequim on Highway
101 travel 2.1 miles west to Hooker Rd. Turn left and travel .3
miles to Atterbury Rd. Turn right and travel 2.1 miles to Cassidy
Rd. Turn left and travel 1.1 miles to the gate.
Rose Hill
- 4700 Road– From Spokane take US 395 to Loon Lake,
then west on SR 292 to Springdale, turn right onto SR 231, continue
west for about a mile, then turn left onto the Springdale Hunters
Road for about 10 miles. The entrance to 4700 Road is on the right.
There are 4 miles of road accessing a number of cut over areas.
ATVs allowed.
Sherry
Divide- S 2000 Road– From Colville take SR 20 east
for 18.3 miles, turn right on Sherry Creek Road for 1.6 miles.
The S 2000 Road is on the left. The S 2000 Road is a 3-mile loop
accessing both cut over areas and standing timber. ATVs allowed.
Private
Timber Lands:
Hancock
Forest Management Klickitat Timberland (formerly Campbell
Group) - The two areas are at Glenwood, sixteen miles east of
Troutlake Washington. North Plateau - and Glenwood. Take I-5 south
north of Vancouver - take the I-205 Exit (south) over the Columbia
River (or stay on the Washington side) - Take I-84 east to Hood
River (45 miles) go north on the toll bridge to Washington- Go
left (west) on Hwy 14 (1.5 miles) turn right on Hwy 141A up the
hill (1.5 miles) turn left on Hwy 141. Head north about 16 miles
past Husum, BZ Corner and a sign to Glenwood - Just past MP 20
(Warner Rd) go right, follow left and up the hill. Stay on this
road for 13 miles - turn left on Draper Springs Road and all the
way to the end.
Wenatchee
National Forest:
Check with the
US Forest Service Ranger District for the type of vehicle allowed
behind the gates. Maps of USFS may be purchased from any USFS Office
and will provide more detail of the area. Camping is available outside
the gate. The hunting companion may fill his or her own tag. Two
non-hunting persons are allowed to assist the hunter with a disability.
Nile–
North of Naches on SR 410 proceed approximately 9 miles to
the Nile Road. Turn left and follow about 2.5 miles to USFS Road
1600, which enters on the left. Stay on main line 1600 about 12
miles to Road 1608. Turn left on 1608 go 100 yards to the gate.
Rim–
From the junction of Hwy 12 and 410 just west of Naches,
travel approximately 24.8 miles west on Hwy 410. Turn left on
Forest Road 1709 - follow road 1709 across the bridge and straight
up the hill approximately 0.7 miles to the junction with 1709-400
on the right.
Priest
Lake Ranger District (Idaho)
Butch Creek
Area – located in Washington GMU 113 - From Priest River,
Idaho go North on State Highway 57. At approximately 8.6 miles
take a left on the Bearpaw road # W13. Proceed on the Bearpaw
road, to the state line, approximately 6.2 miles, where you will
enter back into Washington. At approximately 1 mile from the
stateline, turn left on Forest Service road #1084. Proceed approximately
.7 mile to the Butch Creek road #1142 and you will see the Gate
on the designated ADA hunting road.
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