Unit 501 · Lincoln
About this unit
Gifford Pinchot National Forest country in the upper Cowlitz drainage. Mixed conifer with the Goat Rocks Wilderness on the east.
- Goat Rocks Wilderness
- Cowlitz River
Public lands inside this unit
2 found
Trails near Unit 501
11 found
Pacific Crest Trail
2626.0 miTrailDifficulty: Expert
Willapa Hills Trail
56.0 miTrailDifficulty: EasyWillapa Hills State Park Trail
11.9 miTrailBoise, Idaho to Beaufort Sea, Alaska OHV Trip
7.2 miTrailDifficulty: ModerateWillapa Hills State Park Trail
4.8 miTrailAirport Levee Trail
3.2 miTrailDifficulty: EasyChehalis River Discovery Trail
2.6 miTrailDifficulty: EasyOxalis, Hemlock and Deer Trail
1.3 miTrailDifficulty: EasyOxalis Loop
0.4 miTrailWillapa Hills Access
0.3 miTrailSalal
0.2 miTrail
Campgrounds near Unit 501
5 found
Lucky Eagle RV and Hotel
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundHarrison RV/Mobile Home Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRainbow Falls State Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundReiki Ranch in Lewis County Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundLucky Eagle RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
On the books in Washington
Species inventory is state-level — which units actually hold or permit each species varies. Verify unit-specific rules with the state agency linked above.
Official agency resources
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/regulations
- Draw / lottery ↗
https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/special-hunts
- GMU map ↗
https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/gmu
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/requirements/harvest-reporting
- Hunter education ↗
https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/requirements/education
- Buy a license ↗
https://wdfw.wa.gov/licensing
Authoritative source
Outdoors does not publish hunting regulations directly. For current season dates, bag limits, legal weapons, draw deadlines, and license costs in unit 501, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Washington agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 05/24/2026.