Windy Ridge Trail (Smith Creek)
Easy · Point-to-point · 1.3 mi · 160 ft gain · 25 min–35 min
Parking: not reported today
Good for families, first hikes and short outings.
high point 4,510 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 4,260–4,510 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 Smith Creek Trailhead · Mount St. Helens / Gifford Pinchot. Also reachable from Smith Creek Trailhead (Upper) Trailhead
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 46.25036, -122.13699
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- This Afternoon: Partly Sunny, 66°F, wind 5 mph
- Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 46°F, wind 7 mph
- Tuesday: Sunny, 66°F, wind 1 to 7 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, 48 km away AirNow
Wildfire: High Lava fire, 41 km away, 2,899 acres, 90% contained InciWeb
Snow: 0″ snow at Spirit Lake (3,520 ft, 3.3 km away) station
Typical year: normally snow-free now · usually melted out by about Mar 22 · typical peak Mar 4
No reports in the last 3 days.
All conditions and reports at Smith Creek Trailhead
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