Loop Trail
Easy · Loop · 1.9 mi loop · 237 ft gain · 40 min–55 min
Parking: not reported today
Good for families, first hikes and short outings. Mountain bikes allowed.
high point 4,231 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 3,978–4,231 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 Horseshoe Lake Trailhead · White Pass / US-12 · 1 other trail starts here
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 46.30985, -121.56636
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 42°F, wind 1 mph
- Tuesday: Sunny, 68°F, wind 2 mph
- Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, 44°F, wind 2 mph
Daylight: Sunrise 7:11 am · sunset 6:37 pm
Air: Good (AQI 25, PM2.5 4.5 µg/m³) at the White Salmon-N Main Ave monitor, 65 km away AirNow
Wildfire: Carlton Pass fire, 50 km away InciWeb
Snow: 2″ snow at Potato Hill (4,480 ft, 6 km away) station
Typical year: normally snow-free now · usually melted out by about Jun 2 · typical peak Apr 3
No reports in the last 3 days.
All conditions and reports at Horseshoe Lake Trailhead
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