Panther Creek Falls Trail
Easy · Out-and-back · 0.6 mi round trip · 15 min–20 min
Parking: not reported today
Good for families, first hikes and short outings. No bikes.
0.3 mi one way · high point 1,818 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 1,670–1,818 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 Panther Creek Falls Trailhead · Mount St. Helens / Gifford Pinchot
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 45.86739, -121.82644
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- Overnight: Mostly Clear, 54°F, wind 2 mph
- Monday: Sunny, 76°F, wind 2 to 7 mph
- Monday Night: Mostly Clear, 52°F, wind 3 mph
Daylight: Sunrise 7:12 am · sunset 6:38 pm
Air: Good (AQI 17, PM2.5 3.1 µg/m³) at the White Salmon-N Main Ave monitor, 30 km away AirNow
Wildfire: High Lava fire, 22 km away, 2,899 acres, 90% contained InciWeb
Snow: 3″ snow at Surprise Lakes (4,280 ft, 25.8 km away) station
Typical year: usually melted out by about Jun 14 · typical peak Apr 10
No reports in the last 3 days.
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