Kraus Ridge Trail
Hard · Out-and-back · 8.4 mi round trip · 591 ft gain · 3 h–4 h 15 min
Parking: not reported today
A full day with sustained climbing; bring plenty of water.
4.2 mi one way · high point 2,314 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 1,567–2,314 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 Kraus Ridge Trailhead · Mount St. Helens / Gifford Pinchot
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 46.44591, -121.94479
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 52°F, 2% precip, wind 2 mph
- Tuesday: Sunny, 73°F, wind 1 to 5 mph
- Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, 53°F, wind 3 mph
Daylight: Sunrise 7:13 am · sunset 6:38 pm
Air: Moderate (AQI 57, PM2.5 12.2 µg/m³) at the Yacolt-Yacolt Rd monitor, 74 km away AirNow
Wildfire: Carlton Pass fire, 52 km away InciWeb
Snow: 2″ snow at Pinto Rock (4,450 ft, 13.6 km away) station
No reports in the last 3 days.
All conditions and reports at Kraus Ridge Trailhead
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