High Lakes Trail
Strenuous · Out-and-back · 18 mi round trip · 1,100 ft gain · 6 h–8 h 30 min
A long, demanding day; experienced hikers in good shape.
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At this trail
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. 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 High Lakes / East Canyon Trailhead · 1 other trail starts here
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 46.28508, -121.61452
Right now
Partly Cloudy, wind 1 mph · Full forecast ›
7:13 am 6:35 pm
AQI 24
Wildfire: Carlton Pass fire, 54 km away
Snow: 2″ snow at Potato Hill (4,480 ft, 10.5 km away)
Typical year: normally snow-free now · usually melted out by about Jun 2 · typical peak Apr 3
White Pass US 12 (43 km): Eastbound: No restrictions · Westbound: No restrictions · pass report ›
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All conditions and reports at High Lakes / East Canyon Trailhead
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