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Loowit Falls Viewpoint 216F |
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| Ranger's
Report |
Weather |
Road
Condition |
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| Distance: |
0.2
mile one way (4.7 total) |
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| Hiking
Time: |
10
min (2.5 hours total) |
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| Trailhead
Elevation: |
4300
ft |
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| Elevation
Gain: |
100
ft |
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| Season: |
June
- October |
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| Difficulty: |
Moderate |
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| Rating: |
Best
- Very Good - Good - Fair |
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| Use: |
Moderate |
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| Users: |
Hikers |
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| Region: |
Mt.
St. Helens National Volcanic Monument |
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| Maps: |
USGS
Mount St. Helens
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
Gifford Pinchot National Forest Map
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| Permits: |
Northwest
Forest Pass is required |
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| Driving
Directions: |
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| From
Seattle take I-5 South to Exit #68 to Highway 12 East. Follow the
highway for 47 miles to Randle. Turn right (south) onto Highway 131
South, in 0.7 mile at Y junction take right fork onto Road 25. Follow
Road 25 for 18.9 miles and turn right (west) onto FR 99 and follow
it for 16.4 miles to Windy Ridge Viewpoint trailhead at the end of
the road. Follow Truman Trail #207 for 2 miles to Windy
Trail #216E, continue on Windy Trail for 1 mile to Loowit Trail
#216. Follow Loowit Trail #216 west for 1.5 mile to the Junction with
Loowit Falls Viewpoint Trail #216F. |
| Trailhead: |
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water, no restrooms, camping is prohibited. |
| Trail: |
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July
2, 2002
The
trail starts at the junction with Loowit Trail #216 (north segment).
Climbing up the side of the volcano this short (0.2 mile) trail
brings you high enough to have excellent view of the Loowit Falls
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Spirit Lake, Mount Margaret, The Dome, Spillover Ridge, Harry's
Ridge, Johnston
Ridge and Coldwater Peak
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