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
TrailPacific Crest Trail
2626.0 miExpert- Trail
Spirit Lake Memorial Highway to Mount St. Helens
51.6 miExpert - Trail
Goat Mountain and Green River Loop Trail
19.9 miExpert - Trail
Boundary Trail to South Coldwater Trail
16.5 miExpert - Trail
Boundary West End Trail to Johnson Ridge Observatory
14.3 miExpert - Trail
Whittier Ridge Lakes Trail
12.9 miExpert - Trail
Boundary Trail to Coldwater Peak
11.9 miExpert - Trail
South Coldwater Trail to Lakes Trail Loop
11.6 miExpert - Trail
Mount Margaret to Mount Saint Helens
11.3 miExpert - Trail
Coldwater Lake Trail
8.8 miDifficult - Trail
Blastzone Peak Hike
8.2 miDifficult - Trail
Quartz Creek Big Trees Trail
0.5 miEasy
Campgrounds near Unit 524
9 found
CampgroundGreen River Horse Camp
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Bear Camp
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Obscurity Camp
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Panhandle Camp
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Margaret Camp
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Shovel Lake
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Snow Camp
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Ridge Camp
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Dome Camp
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Species in this unit
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 05/24/2026.