Wind River Road Shortcut
Easy · Out-and-back · 3.2 mi round trip · 25 ft gain · 55 min–1 h 15 min
Parking: not reported today
Good for families, first hikes and short outings. Mountain bikes allowed.
1.6 mi one way · high point 1,414 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 1,343–1,414 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 Toilets (vault) 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 Falls Creek Falls Trailhead · Mount St. Helens / Gifford Pinchot · 3 other trails start here
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 45.90583, -121.94011
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- This Afternoon: Sunny, 78°F, wind 5 mph
- Tonight: Mostly Clear, 51°F, wind 2 mph
- Tuesday: Sunny, 77°F, wind 3 mph
Daylight: Sunrise 7:12 am · sunset 6:39 pm
Air: Good (AQI 18, PM2.5 3.3 µg/m³) at the Yacolt-Yacolt Rd monitor, 37 km away AirNow
Wildfire: High Lava fire, 14 km away, 2,899 acres, 90% contained InciWeb
Snow: 0″ snow at Calamity (2,510 ft, 21.4 km away) station
No reports in the last 3 days.
All conditions and reports at Falls Creek Falls Trailhead
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