Big Tree Trail
Easy · Out-and-back · 4.8 mi round trip · 25 ft gain · 1 h 30 min–2 h 15 min
Parking: not reported today
Good for families, first hikes and short outings.
2.4 mi one way · high point 3,143 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 2,759–3,143 ft. Open the map.
No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here
What you need
Fee or pass required dogs, accessibility, bikes: not recorded yet
Toilets and trash not confirmed here. Pack out what you pack in.
In Mount St. Helens and the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Entrance fee Northwest Forest Pass, $5 per day or $30 per year or an America the Beautiful pass. Day hikes need no permit; overnight stays need a wilderness permit. Rules, passes and closures change. Check the official Forest Service site before you go. Official: conditions · roads · fees · permits.
Getting there
Starts at Big Tree Trailhead · Mount St. Helens / Gifford Pinchot
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 46.07764, -121.53014
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- Tonight: Mostly Clear, 49°F, wind 2 to 6 mph
- Tuesday: Sunny, 75°F, wind 0 to 3 mph
- Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, 52°F, wind 2 mph
Daylight: Sunrise 7:11 am · sunset 6:37 pm
Air: Good (AQI 17, PM2.5 3.1 µg/m³) at the White Salmon-N Main Ave monitor, 39 km away AirNow
Wildfire: High Lava fire, 50 km away, 2,899 acres, 90% contained InciWeb
Snow: 3″ snow at Surprise Lakes (4,280 ft, 18.1 km away) station
Typical year: usually melted out by about Jun 14 · typical peak Apr 10
No reports in the last 3 days.
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