Middle Trail
Hard · Out-and-back · 11.2 mi round trip · 812 ft gain · 3 h 45 min–5 h 15 min
Parking: not reported today
A full day with sustained climbing; bring plenty of water. Mountain bikes allowed.
5.6 mi one way · high point 3,994 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 3,533–3,994 ft. Open the map.
No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here
What you need
Mountain bikes allowed No fee or pass dogs, accessibility: not recorded yet
Toilets and trash not confirmed here. Pack out what you pack in.
Forest Service page for this site › Forest Service record for Trailhead: Middle Trail (Lower) (2026-10-06); fee: No fee
In Mount St. Helens and the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Parking pass 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 Middle Trail (Lower) Trailhead · Columbia Gorge
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 46.03656, -121.70847
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- Today: Sunny, 70°F, wind 1 to 5 mph
- Tonight: Clear, 51°F, wind 3 mph
- Wednesday: Sunny, 72°F, wind 3 mph
Daylight: Sunset 6:37 pm · 6 h 31 min of daylight left
Wildfire: High Lava fire, 36 km away, 2,899 acres, 90% contained InciWeb
Snow: 3″ snow at Surprise Lakes (4,280 ft, 7.8 km away) station
Typical year: usually melted out by about Jun 14 · typical peak Apr 10
No reports in the last 3 days.
All conditions and reports at Middle Trail (Lower) Trailhead
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