Service Trail

Hard · Out-and-back · 8.4 mi round trip · 492 ft gain · 2 h 45 min–3 h 45 min

Parkingnot reported today

A full day with sustained climbing; bring plenty of water.

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At this trail

No fee or pass dogs, accessibility, bikes: 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: Service (2026-10-06); fee: No fee; restrictions: Obey all traffic laws and road signs. Road legal vehicles only on Forest Service roads. ›

In Mount St. Helens and the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. 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 Service Trailhead

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⚠ Forest Service Road 6808 Emergency ClosureThe Gifford Pinchot National Forest issued an emergency closure of Forest Service Road 6808 from mile marker 3.9 to mile marker 4.2 due to a sinkhole that has developed in the travel way. Closure timeframe is currently…Forest Service · Nov 18 · details ›

⚠ Adams Fork Bridge Closed (FR 5601)The Adams Fork Bridge on Forest Road 5601 at MP 2.0 on the Cowlitz Valley Ranger District is CLOSED. The bridge is beyond its service life, was damaged in flooding in 2015, and has suffered ongoing scouring of the…Forest Service · Mar 13 · details ›

ℹ US Forest Service Road 64 ClosureTo protect visitors from increased heavy equipment operations and falling trees along Forest Road 64 this Forest Order has been enacted while instream habitat work in the adjacent Dry Creek is underway. Forest Road 64…Forest Service · Jul 16 · details ›

⚠ Fire RestrictionsThere are no current fire restrictions on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Even with lower fire risk please continue to practice safe fire habits: never leave a campfire unattended and make sure it is completely…Forest Service · Sep 18 · details ›

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Clear, wind 6 mph · Full forecast ›

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AQI 24

Wildfire: High Lava fire, 40 km away, 2,899 acres, 90% contained

Snow: 3″ snow at Surprise Lakes (4,280 ft, 12.2 km away)
Typical year: usually melted out by about Jun 14 · typical peak Apr 10

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