Cave Falls Trail
Easy · Out-and-back · 1.4 mi round trip · 30 min–40 min
Parking: not reported today
Good for families, first hikes and short outings.
0.7 mi one way · high point 1,976 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 1,826–1,976 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 Cave Falls Trailhead · Mount St. Helens / Gifford Pinchot
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 46.09302, -121.90747
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- Tonight: Mostly Clear, 49°F, wind 1 mph
- Tuesday: Sunny, 71°F, wind 2 mph
- Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, 51°F, wind 2 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, 46 km away AirNow
Wildfire: High Lava fire, 29 km away, 2,899 acres, 90% contained InciWeb
Snow: 1″ snow at Pepper Creek (2,140 ft, 3.9 km away) station
Typical year: usually melted out by about Apr 10 · typical peak Mar 3
No reports in the last 3 days.
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