Wright Meadow Trail
Strenuous · Out-and-back · 17.4 mi round trip · 1,632 ft gain · 6 h 45 min–9 h 30 min
Parking: not reported today
A long, demanding day; experienced hikers in good shape. Mountain bikes allowed.
8.7 mi one way · high point 3,733 ft · dirt · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 1,630–3,733 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 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 Wright Meadow Trailhead · Mount St. Helens / Gifford Pinchot · 1 other trail starts here
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 46.24198, -121.94833
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- Tonight: Partly Cloudy, 46°F, wind 3 mph
- Tuesday: Sunny, 70°F, wind 3 mph
- Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, 48°F, wind 5 mph
Daylight: Sunrise 7:13 am · sunset 6:38 pm
Air: Good (AQI 18, PM2.5 3.3 µg/m³) at the Yacolt-Yacolt Rd monitor, 55 km away AirNow
Wildfire: High Lava fire, 42 km away, 2,899 acres, 90% contained InciWeb
Snow: 2″ snow at Lone Pine (3,940 ft, 3.5 km away) station
Typical year: normally snow-free now · usually melted out by about Jun 18 · typical peak Apr 15
No reports in the last 3 days.
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