Please review the following road and trail conditions for important information:
- Forest Road 83, 81, 81-830 to Climber's Bivouac are all snow covered with snow depths from a few inches to at least two feet deep. 4x4 High Clearance vehicles are strongly recommended.
- Climber's Bivouac is now closed for the season due to heavy snowfall accumulations making the road impassable. All climbers must now utilize the Worm Flows Winter Route to climb Mount St. Helens.
- Plowing on Forest Road 83 will not begin until December 1. A contract award is in the works for cross country ski path grooming.
- Marble Mountain Sno*Park is now open for the season. Sno*Park Permits are not required until Sunday December 1. You may obtain a Sno*Park permit from approved Washington Parks vendors, or online at parks.wa.gov. US Forest Service offices DO NOT issue Sno*Park Permits.
- All trails require the use of snowshoes due to the depth of snow. Microspikes will not aid you hiking in snow at this time.
- If you are climbing, you must have ice axes, crampons, and snowshoes due to the amount of snow on the mountain. You may be able to glissade and/or ski back down if the snow is covering the boulderfields.
For more information, contact Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument Headquarters at 360-449-7800 and press 0 to reach the front desk.
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