Windy Trail
Easy · Out-and-back · 1.6 mi round trip · 246 ft gain · 35 min–45 min
Parking: not reported today
OpenStreetMap grades it as a well-marked trail. Good for families, first hikes and short outings. No bikes.
0.8 mi one way · high point 4,320 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 4,068–4,320 ft. Open the map.
No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here
What you need
Not wheelchair accessible No bikes Fee or pass required dogs: 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 Windy Ridge Trailhead · Mount St. Helens / Gifford Pinchot · 2 other trails start here
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 46.23020, -122.15009
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- This Afternoon: Partly Sunny, 62°F, wind 3 mph
- Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 47°F, wind 3 to 7 mph
- Tuesday: Sunny, 62°F, wind 1 to 7 mph
Daylight: Sunrise 7:13 am · sunset 6:39 pm
Air: Good (AQI 18, PM2.5 3.3 µg/m³) at the Yacolt-Yacolt Rd monitor, 45 km away AirNow
Wildfire: High Lava fire, 39 km away, 2,899 acres, 90% contained InciWeb
Snow: 0″ snow at Spirit Lake (3,520 ft, 4 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.
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