Mount St. Helens - Monitor Ridge
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Snow-covered at times; gear and expertise recommended
Mount St. Helens · 4 this month · 67 reports
Round Mountain
South Cascades
updated 1 month ago
The Round Mountain Trail has encountered an increase in obstacles, with reports indicating numerous downed trees and overgrown sections, suggesting a lack of recent maintenance. As of September 24, the trail was snow-free and suitable for all vehicles. Hikers can expect "minor obstacles posing few problems," as noted on August 22, though these may require ducking under or climbing over. The summit offers expansive views of Mount Adams, the Goat Rocks, and Mount Rainier.
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What hikers ask about Round Mountain
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As of September 24, there were many blowdowns on the Round Mountain Trail. A report from August 22 also noted quite a few trees to go under or over, suggesting that tree removal may not have occurred recently.
Yes, the trail is reported as overgrown in places as of September 24. This aligns with a previous observation from August 22 that indicated a lack of recent trail maintenance.
The road to the trailhead is suitable for all vehicles, according to reports from September 24 and August 22.
No significant hazards beyond downed trees and overgrowth have been reported. Both reports from September 24 and August 22 indicated no bugs.
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South Cascades
Ngie and I got up to Hogback Mountain, Twin Peaks, and Round Mountain via the PCT southbound from White Pass, and then took the Round Mountain Trail to the other three summits on the way back.We got s...
Older2 months ago
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - East
Great trail! Quite a few trees to go under or over but nothing serious. Looks like there has been no tree removal for quite some time, so hopefully it's on somebody's radar to be completed within the ...
Older4 months ago
South Cascades > Goat Rocks
We hiked from the Round Mountain Trailhead over to the White Pass PCT South Trailhead today, mostly on trail 1144.The road to the Round Mountain trailhead is in mostly good shape, there was one single...
Older4 months ago
South Cascades > Goat Rocks
Beautiful day in the South Cascades. Temps were in the 60s and lower 70s. Dozens of trees down across the trail forcing us to go under, over, or around. One washout section about halfway where the tra...
Older5 months ago
South Cascades > Goat Rocks
There are quite a few downed trees on the trail. There is one that covers the trail about .3 miles from the trailhead. You have to go around the far end and come back to the trail. We missed it and ha...
Older5 months ago
South Cascades > Goat Rocks
About 15-20 minutes into hike the trail disappears. I continued on in the direction I was heading (SW) for about 5 minutes. Still couldn't locate it. Attempted a box strategy to find the continuation ...
Older5 months ago
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - East
It was steep and full of down trees, making it difficult to follow the trail. Close to the summit, there was too much snow for me to figure out which way to go so I turned around. I saw three runner c...
Older5 months ago
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - East
Wanted to get away from the rain so came over the pass and decided to see what this hike was like. I had read there were some blow downs so I thought maybe I could test out my folding saw, and brought...
Older6 months ago
North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway
Important to note this isn't a hike—it’s a snow scramble involving slopes of 30–40 degrees.I took the now decommissioned summer trail from NF-18 / Deer Creek Pass with some minimum road walk. From 48....
Older6 months ago
North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway
Hi, we're the Mountain Goats (Terrence and Nathan), and today I (Terrence) climbed Round Mountain near Darrington, Washington. Round Mountain, although only 5,368', is the 8th-most prominent mountain ...