Loowit Loop
- Distance
- 30.81mi
- Elevation +
- 6745f
- TrailRank
- 32
Done as a day hike starting from the closest trailhead at June Lake. Going clockwise gets the worst lava beds and the big climbs out the way early.
Done as a day hike starting from the closest trailhead at June Lake. Going clockwise gets the worst lava beds and the big climbs out the way early.
A loop hike around Mount St Helens. Don't follow my track to the Pika trail (unless you love boulder fields!), but stay on the Loowit trail to the June Lake junction.
Hike up to a nice rock outcrop where beautiful views of Mt Hood and Mt St Helens can be enjoyed. On the way up, there is a really cool viewpoint of Mt Adams. This is the same trail that goes to Observation Peak, but at t...
A pleasant loop where finding the trail in the Basin Lakes area can be difficult. Navigating in snow I lost the trail several times. The ascent of Gifford Peak is off trail.
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Get Wikiloc Premium Upgrade to remove AdsThis is a really nice hike up to an old fire lookout post overlooking the Trapper Creek wilderness. It rewards you with excellent views of Mt. Adams, Mt. Rainier and Mt. St. Helens. You should be able to see Mt. Hood too...
2-day backpack.
Extreme heat exhaustion forced a bail off to Windy Ridge, rather than completion of the loop. :-(
Lollipop from June Lake TH. Requires route finding through lava fields.
Hiked in a day. Rating for a multi-day backpack.
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