West Crater Trail
Easy · Out-and-back · 1.4 mi round trip · 479 ft gain · 35 min–50 min
Parking: not reported today
Good for families, first hikes and short outings. No bikes.
0.7 mi one way · high point 4,192 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 3,704–4,192 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 West Crater Trailhead · Mount St. Helens / Gifford Pinchot
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 45.87856, -122.08242
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- Tonight: Mostly Clear, 46°F, wind 6 mph
- Tuesday: Sunny, 68°F, wind 1 to 5 mph
- Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, 50°F, wind 2 to 9 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, 26 km away AirNow
Wildfire: High Lava fire, 3 km away, 2,899 acres, 90% contained InciWeb
Snow: 0″ snow at Calamity (2,510 ft, 10.7 km away) station
No reports in the last 3 days.
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