Yacolt Burn State Forest | |
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Coordinates | 45°45′45″N 122°19′49″W / 45.762439°N 122.33032°W |
Area | 90,000 acres (360 km2) |
Owner | Washington Department of Natural Resources |
Website | https://www.dnr.wa.gov/Yacolt |
Yacolt Burn State Forest is a 90,000 acre state forest located in southern Washington in the foothills of the Cascade Range.[1] It is named after the Yacolt Burn, a collection of wildfires that broke out in 1902. The Washington State Department of Natural Resources manages the land for timber harvesting and recreation.[2]
Long-term ecological research is conducted within a portion of the forest called Abby Road.[1]