Loowit Falls Trail

Hard · Out-and-back · 8.6 mi round trip · 767 ft gain · 2¾–4 hr

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Parkingnot reported today

A full day with sustained climbing; bring plenty of water. No dogs.

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At this trail

No dogs Northwest Forest Pass

Pack it out.

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NoteForest Service: Windy Ridge Interpretive Site at the end of Forest Road 99

Note$5 per vehicle per day, or a Northwest Forest Pass or interagency pass

Noteday use only

Noteparking may be limited during the Spirit Lake outflow project

PermitsDay hikes: none. Overnight: wilderness permit.

AreaMount St. Helens and the Gifford Pinchot National Forest › U.S. Forest Service

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Rules, passes and closures change. Check the official Forest Service site before you go.

Getting there

Starts at Windy Ridge Trailhead · 4 other trails start here

Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 46.25013, -122.13660

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⚠ Beginning Monday, April 27th, 2026, until further notice: Both directions of SR 504 at milepost 45.0 remain CLOSED at the winter gate for construction to rebuilWSDOT · 11 km · Jul 28 · details ›

⚠ Beginning Monday, April 27, until further notice: Crews are rebuilding the SR 504 Spirit Lake Outlet Bridge over South Coldwater Creek between mileposts 49-49.2WSDOT · 6 km · May 5 · 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 ›

TodayAM49°

TonightPM34°5%

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Sunny, wind 2 to 7 mph · Full forecast ›

Daylight7:24 am 6:24 pm

Air qualityAQI 11 Good

WildfireMckinley fire, 38 km away

Snow0″ snow at Spirit Lake (3,520 ft, 4 km away)
Typical year: usually melted out by about Mar 22 · typical peak Mar 4

Snow levelabout 5,300 ft now · 4,900–9,600 ft over the next three days

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SR 504 at MP 33: Forest Learning Rest Area Center · 21 km ›

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