Unit 524 · Margaret
About this unit
Gifford Pinchot National Forest country east of Mt St Helens. Mixed conifer with the Mt St Helens National Volcanic Monument blast zone.
- Mt St Helens National Volcanic Monument
- Mt Margaret Backcountry
Public lands inside this unit
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Trails near Unit 524
12 found
Pacific Crest Trail
2626.0 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertSpirit Lake Memorial Highway to Mount St. Helens
51.6 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertVanson Lake via Green River Trail #213
20.8 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertGoat Mountain and Green River Loop Trail
19.9 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertBoundary Trail to South Coldwater Trail
16.5 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertBoundary West End Trail to Johnson Ridge Observatory
14.3 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertWhittier Ridge Lakes Trail
12.9 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertBoundary
12.3 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertBoundary Trail to Coldwater Peak
11.9 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertSouth Coldwater Trail to Lakes Trail Loop
11.6 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertMount Margaret to Mount Saint Helens
11.3 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertDeadman's Lake via Goat Mountain Trail #217
11.0 miTrailDifficulty: Expert
Campgrounds near Unit 524
12 found
Green River Horse Camp
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundBear Camp
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundObscurity Camp
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundPanhandle Camp
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMargaret Camp
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundShovel Lake
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSnow Camp
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundRidge Camp
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDome Camp
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDispersed Site near 46.3741, -122.1551
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDispersed Site near 46.3743, -122.1561
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDispersed Site near 46.3628, -122.1399
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 524, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Washington agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/11/2026.