Hiking Guide
WTA's hiking guide is the most comprehensive database of hikes in Washington, and comprises content written by local hiking experts and user submitted information. All data is vetted by WTA staff. This resource is made possible by the donations of WTA members.
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66 HikesSouth Cascades > Mount St. Helens
4.0 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 200 feet
Highest Point: 4,200 feet
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The drive to Mount St. Helens’ Windy Ridge is spectacular! From this east side of the mountain, the summit is close — more so than from the Johnston Observatory side. And it is quiet!
South Cascades > Mount St. Helens
0.5 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 50 feet
Highest Point: 1,885 feet
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This trail loops through two forests that stand side by side, but are separated in age by 2000 years. One forest is old-growth Douglas-fir and western red-cedar and the other is a young forest that was originally engulfed by lava flows from an eruption of Mount St. Helens over two millennia ago.
South Cascades > Mount St. Helens
7.0 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 1,400 feet
Highest Point: 4,000 feet
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This early or late-season hike takes you for a ridge walk high above Coldwater Lake, which was not a standing body of water prior to the massive eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980. You'll walk through a serene willow forest, marvel at the power of nature when you encounter twisted hulks of logging machinery, and see plenty of gnarled stumps where tall evergreens once stood.
South Cascades > Mount St. Helens
57.0 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 12,300 feet
Highest Point: 5,690 feet
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South Cascades > Mount St. Helens
6.0 miles, roundtrip
Gain: 200 feet
Highest Point: 1,800 feet
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