36.8 miles
Distance
8,320 ft
Climb
-8,353 ft
Descent
4,913 ft
High Point
-33 ft
Altitude change
2,699 ft
Altitude min
2,732 ft
Altitude start
2,700 ft
Altitude end
-71.4%
Grade max
70.3%
Grade min
15 miles
Distance climb
15 miles
Distance down
6 miles
Distance flat

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Detailed Description
Loowit Trail is a 37 mile less popular expert route located near Randle Washington. This hike only route can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 10 trails. This route climbs 8,320 ft with a max elevation of 4,913 ft then descends -8,353 ft.

Trail Issues on Route

  • Significant Issue / Amber: 2 trails (newest: Jul 6, 2020)
  • Minor Issue / Yellow: 3 trails (newest: May 7, 2026)
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Stats

  • Distance
    37 miles
  • Avg time
    38 hr 55 min
  • Altitude min
    2,699 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,732 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,700 ft
  • Climb
    2 miles
  • Descent
    -8,353 ft
  • Grade max
    -71.4%
  • Grade min
    70.3%
  • Distance climb
    15 miles
  • Distance down
    15 miles
  • Distance flat
    6 miles

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    Full Moon Night Ride on Mount Saint Helens
    Full Moon Night Ride on Mount Saint Helens
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    Jul 28, 2018
    We strapped on our bike lights and rode up Ape Canyon to the Plains of Abraham on Mount Saint Helens. As you might imagine, it was an impressive...

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    Loowit #216: Ape Canyon - Windy
    May 7, 2026 @ 2:48pm (America/Los_Angeles)
    May 7, 2026
    		Rode on 5/6/26. A few small snow banks, but nothing that impedes progress. I will say the one sketchy section where most people get off their bikes looked very loose and very dry, enough so that I wasn't willing to risk it this year and decided to go up and around. padsable for hikers, but yeah if you have a bike maybe consider an alternate route.
    June Lake Trail
    Sep 12, 2025 @ 8:55am (America/Vancouver)
    Sep 12, 2025
    		Misty day but trail was in great shape. No bugs. Beautiful scenery
    Loowit #216: Castle Ridge - Sheep Canyon
    Jul 29, 2024 @ 4:22pm
    Jul 29, 2024
    		The trail was in mostly good condition with a little bit of overgrowth. Kind of slushy and Rocky in certain sections.
    Loowit #216: Ptarmigan - June Lake
    Jul 6, 2020 @ 12:07pm
    Jul 6, 2020
    		The boulder field west of Chocolate Falls is unrideable and extremely difficult to navigate. It requires at least a half mile of carrying your bike while gingerly stepping from boulder-to-boulder. And given that the next section of the Loowit trail to the west is even worse, there's really no reason to ride this. Avoid unless absolutely necessary.
    Loowit #216: Butte Camp - Ptarmigan
    Jul 6, 2020 @ 12:00pm
    Jul 6, 2020
    		I would strongly advise against trying to ride this trail. The majority of the section from Butte Camp to the Climbers Bivouac trail is across completely unrideable large boulder fields. I carried my bike almost the entire way, and walking is very difficult and dangerous in shoes with SPD cleats while trying to shoulder a bicycle. Even hikers with trekking poles find this section of the Loowit trail treacherous. It really shouldn't be marked as a bike route at all. Avoid at all costs.
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