Observation Peak Trail
Moderate · Out-and-back · 5.2 mi round trip · 1,024 ft gain · 2 h–3 h
Parking: not reported today
A solid half-day for most hikers. No bikes.
2.6 mi one way · high point 4,202 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 3,545–4,202 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 Observation Peak Trailhead · Mount St. Helens / Gifford Pinchot · 2 other trails start here
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 45.94994, -122.03997
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny, 68°F, wind 5 mph
- Tonight: Mostly Clear, 46°F, wind 6 mph
- Tuesday: Sunny, 68°F, wind 1 to 6 mph
Daylight: Sunrise 7:13 am · sunset 6:39 pm
Air: Unhealthy for sensitive groups (AQI 118, PM2.5 42.5 µg/m³) at the Yacolt-Yacolt Rd monitor, 30 km away AirNow
Wildfire: High Lava fire, 10 km away, 2,899 acres, 90% contained InciWeb
Snow: 0″ snow at Calamity (2,510 ft, 14.6 km away) station
No reports in the last 3 days.
All conditions and reports at Observation Peak Trailhead
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