Unit 654 · Mashel
About this unit
Washington DNR Elbe Hills and Tahoma State Forest country southeast of Tacoma. Western hemlock and Douglas-fir second-growth.
- Tahoma State Forest
- Elbe Hills State Forest
Public lands inside this unit
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Trails near Unit 654
12 found
Pacific Crest Trail
2626.0 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertWhite Pass Scenic Byway
118.9 miTrailDifficulty: Moderate5200 Snowmobile
22.8 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertCarbon Glacier Trail
18.9 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertEvans Creek OHV Loop
11.7 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultCopper Creek Hut via Rainier Vista Trail
10.9 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultLower Elkspur and Upper Elkspur Loop
10.4 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultLower Elkspur
8.5 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultMelmont Ghost Town via Foothills Trail
7.9 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultGobblers Knob Fire Lookout via Puyallup Trail
7.9 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultChenuis Falls Trail
7.6 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultBoise, Idaho to Beaufort Sea, Alaska OHV Trip
7.2 miTrailDifficulty: Moderate
Campgrounds near Unit 654
12 found
Alder Lake Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundEagles Nest RV Park
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundAlder Lake Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundAlder Lake Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundGateway Inn RV and Camping
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCamp Lakeview
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundParadise Ridge Group Campground
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundMounthaven Resort
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundSahara Creek DNR Horse Camp
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundCamp Lakeview Resort
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundThe Little Farm
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundEvans Creek Campground
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 654, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the Washington agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 05/24/2026.