Lily Basin Trail
Strenuous · Out-and-back · 23.2 mi round trip · 3,334 ft gain · 8 h 45 min–12 h 15 min
Parking: not reported today
A long, demanding day; experienced hikers in good shape. No bikes.
11.6 mi one way · high point 6,996 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 4,231–6,996 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 Lily Basin Trailhead (hikers) · White Pass / US-12
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 46.56443, -121.60012
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- Today: Sunny, 64°F, wind 0 to 5 mph
- Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 46°F, wind 2 mph
- Tuesday: Sunny, 65°F, wind 2 mph
Daylight: Sunrise 7:11 am · sunset 6:37 pm
Wildfire: Carlton Pass fire, 25 km away InciWeb
Snow: 0″ snow at Pigtail Peak (5,800 ft, 17.5 km away) station
Typical year: usually melted out by about Jul 3 · typical peak Apr 29
No reports in the last 3 days.
All conditions and reports at Lily Basin Trailhead (hikers)
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