Jewett Creek Watershed Recreation Area

The Jewett Creek Watershed offers several outdoor recreational opportunities!  You can ride the White Salmon BMX trail bike skills park on 19 acres, mountain bike to connecting trails, or hike along the creek.  The entire Jewett Creek watershed is 5,384 acres and includes two main tributaries, Dry Creek and Spring Creek.   The waterway begins in the Snowden area and flows four miles to the Columbia River.   The trails on private land are marked and do not allow dogs mid-March until early July when the cows are grazing.

Jewett Creek Hike

Start your hike at the baseball fields on NE Tohomish St or at Gaddis Park at the east end of Spring Street in the NE corner of White Salmon.   Make sure you include Gaddis Park as part of your hike!  This wild park is a woodland of white oaks with trails down to Jewett Creek and along the creek.  See if you can find the waterfall in the spring! There is a native plant trail including interpretive signs.  You can cross the creek further east of this trail or enjoy these trails and then walk down Spring street until you see another creek crossing.  Hike along the creek on the opposite side until you are near the White Salmon Bike Park.  Hiking these mostly shaded trails is a great way to relax and connect with nature.  Native trout, steelhead, salmon, and other wildlife depend on Jewett Creek year-round.  If you are interested in trail running, there is an hour group run on most Wednesdays.  Remember, no dogs are allowed on the private land mid-March until early July when the cows are grazing.

White Salmon Bike Park

The White Salmon Bike park is a family friendly non-motorized mountain bike and BMX skills park.  You can access the bike park right across from the community baseball fields.  There is a freeride track, BMX track, and a skills area.

 

Jewett Creek Mountain Biking Trails

There is a network of mostly single track trails with 2500+ feet of elevation gain.  Hospital Hill options include steep, tight switchbacks, long climbs, and great downhill runs with views from the top of the Gorge and Mt Hood.  Many of these trails are for advanced riders.  These trails run across private land which means maps and trail descriptions are not available.  The owners request that no dogs are on the property from mid-March until early July when the cows are grazing.  It’s also important to close the cattle gates and don’t park your vehicles where it could block their access to the corral.  For mountain biking trails with maps, be sure to check out Syncline which is just east of these trails.