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
Difficulty: Expert2626.0 miTrail
Willapa Hills Trail
Difficulty: Easy56.0 miTrailWillapa Hills State Park Trail
Difficulty: Moderate11.9 miTrailBoise, Idaho to Beaufort Sea, Alaska OHV Trip
Difficulty: Moderate7.2 miTrailWillapa Hills State Park Trail
Difficulty: Easy4.8 miTrailAirport Levee Trail
Difficulty: Easy3.2 miTrailChehalis River Discovery Trail
Difficulty: Easy2.6 miTrailOxalis, Hemlock and Deer Trail
Difficulty: Easy1.3 miTrailOxalis Loop
Difficulty: Easy0.4 miTrailWillapa Hills Access
Difficulty: Easy0.3 miTrailSalal
Difficulty: Easy0.2 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 10/11/2026.