Lakes Trail
Strenuous · Out-and-back · 26.2 mi round trip · 3,851 ft gain · 9 h 45 min–13 h 45 min
Parking: not reported today
OpenStreetMap grades it as a well-marked trail. A long, demanding day; experienced hikers in good shape. No bikes.
13.1 mi one way · high point 5,184 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 2,499–5,184 ft. Open the map.
No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here
What you need
No bikes 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 Coldwater Lake (Birth of a Lake) Trailhead · Mount St. Helens / Gifford Pinchot · 3 other trails start here
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 46.29066, -122.26523
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny, 66°F, wind 2 mph
- Tonight: Patchy Fog, 47°F, 1% precip, wind 1 mph
- Tuesday: Sunny, 66°F, wind 2 mph
Daylight: Sunrise 7:14 am · sunset 6:40 pm
Air: Unhealthy for sensitive groups (AQI 118, PM2.5 42.5 µg/m³) at the Yacolt-Yacolt Rd monitor, 48 km away AirNow
Wildfire: High Lava fire, 47 km away, 2,899 acres, 90% contained InciWeb
Snow: 0″ snow at Spirit Lake (3,520 ft, 7.5 km away) station
Typical year: normally snow-free now · usually melted out by about Mar 22 · typical peak Mar 4
No reports in the last 3 days.
All conditions and reports at Coldwater Lake (Birth of a Lake) Trailhead
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