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Smith Creek

South Cascades > Mount St. Helens
 46.1826, -122.0546 Map & Directions
Length
6.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain
200 feet
Highest Point
1,800 feet
Calculated Difficulty About Calculated Difficulty
Easy/Moderate
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Smith Creek

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Trailhead
Co-ordinates: 46.1826, -122.0546 Open in Google Maps

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Northwest Forest Pass

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Trailhead

South Cascades > Mount St. Helens

Gifford Pinchot National Forest and Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument

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South Cascades

Green Trails No. 364 Mount St. Helens

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