Quartz Creek Big Trees Trail
Easy · Out-and-back · 0.8 mi round trip · 15 min–20 min
Parking: not reported today
OpenStreetMap grades it as a well-marked trail. Good for families, first hikes and short outings.
0.4 mi one way · high point 2,023 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 1,996–2,023 ft. Open the map.
No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here
What you need
Fee or pass required dogs, accessibility, bikes: 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 Quartz Creek Big Trees Trailhead · Mount St. Helens / Gifford Pinchot
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 46.39205, -122.07384
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 48°F, 2% precip, wind 3 mph
- Tuesday: Sunny, 69°F, wind 3 mph
- Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, 49°F, wind 2 to 6 mph
Daylight: Sunrise 7:13 am · sunset 6:39 pm
Air: Moderate (AQI 72, PM2.5 20.5 µg/m³) at the Yacolt-Yacolt Rd monitor, 64 km away AirNow
Wildfire: High Lava fire, 57 km away, 2,899 acres, 90% contained InciWeb
Snow: 2″ snow at Pinto Rock (4,450 ft, 12.7 km away) station
No reports in the last 3 days.
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