Bluff Trail
Strenuous · Out-and-back · 21.2 mi round trip · 2,728 ft gain · 7 h 30 min–10 h 30 min
Parking: not reported today
A long, demanding day; experienced hikers in good shape. Mountain bikes allowed.
10.6 mi one way · high point 3,436 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 1,119–3,436 ft. Open the map.
No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here
What you need
Mountain bikes allowed Fee or pass required dogs, accessibility: 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 Crab Creek Trailhead · Mount St. Helens / Gifford Pinchot · 1 other trail starts here. Also reachable from Curly Creek Falls Trailhead, Middle Falls Trailhead, Quartz Creek Trailhead
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 46.14533, -121.89554
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- Overnight: Mostly Clear, 52°F, wind 2 mph
- Monday: Sunny, 71°F, wind 3 mph
- Monday Night: Partly Cloudy, 50°F, wind 3 mph
Daylight: Sunrise 7:12 am · sunset 6:38 pm
Air: Good (AQI 18, PM2.5 3.3 µg/m³) at the Yacolt-Yacolt Rd monitor, 50 km away AirNow
Wildfire: High Lava fire, 34 km away, 2,899 acres, 90% contained InciWeb
Snow: 0″ snow at Spencer Meadow (3,400 ft, 4.5 km away) station
Typical year: normally snow-free now · usually melted out by about May 21 · typical peak Mar 28
No reports in the last 3 days.
All conditions and reports at Crab Creek Trailhead
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