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Mount St. Helens - Monitor Ridge — Saturday, Jun. 14, 2025

South Cascades > Mount St. Helens

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Type of Hike

Day hike

Trail Conditions

Trail in good condition

Road

Road suitable for all vehicles

Bugs

No bugs

Snow

Snowfields to cross - could be difficult

Trails Hiked

Some snow patches on first 2.5 miles and then snowfields all the way up to the summit. Stay to the right of the posts going up the boulder field. Road to trailhead is free of snow.

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DRDana on Mount St. Helens - Monitor Ridge

Thanks for the report. Did you need spikes/crampons/snowshoes for the snowfields?

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DRDana on Jun 15, 2025 09:56 PM

TrishaEve on Mount St. Helens - Monitor Ridge

I had some with me but never needed to put them on. We also started the hike at 1 am for sunrise!

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TrishaEve on Jun 15, 2025 10:03 PM

DRDana on Mount St. Helens - Monitor Ridge

That's dedication!

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DRDana on Jun 16, 2025 10:52 AM

Sahana496 on Mount St. Helens - Monitor Ridge

Thanks for the report! Were the snow conditions good for glissading on the way back ?

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Sahana496 on Jun 20, 2025 09:22 AM