Fossil Trail
Hard · Out-and-back · 7.6 mi round trip · 1,464 ft gain · 3 h–4 h 15 min
Parking: not reported today
A full day with sustained climbing; bring plenty of water. Mountain bikes allowed.
3.8 mi one way · high point 3,523 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 2,046–3,523 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 Toutle/Fossil Trailhead · Mount St. Helens / Gifford Pinchot · 2 other trails start here
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 46.14304, -122.32400
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny, 69°F, wind 3 mph
- Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 50°F, wind 3 mph
- Tuesday: Sunny, 68°F, wind 2 mph
Daylight: Sunrise 7:14 am · sunset 6:40 pm
Air: Moderate (AQI 57, PM2.5 12.2 µg/m³) at the Yacolt-Yacolt Rd monitor, 31 km away AirNow
Wildfire: High Lava fire, 33 km away, 2,899 acres, 90% contained InciWeb
Snow: 0″ snow at Sheep Canyon (3,990 ft, 7.8 km away) station
Typical year: normally snow-free now · usually melted out by about Jun 7 · typical peak Apr 7
No reports in the last 3 days.
All conditions and reports at Toutle/Fossil Trailhead
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