Trip

Day Hike - South Coldwater Ridge

We will hike 9 miles Round Trip along the lakeshore to the junction with the Coldwater Ridge Trail gaining 550 feet of elevation.

Sat, Apr 24, 2021
Committee: Foothills Hiking Committee
Activity Type: Day Hiking
Audience: Adults

Leader Rating: Moderate
Mileage: 9.0 mi
Elevation Gain: 550 ft
High Point Elevation: 2,580 ft
Pace: 1.5-2mph

Availability: 4 (6 capacity)
Assistant Leader Availability: FULL (2 capacity)
Cancellation & Refund Policy

Meeting place and time

We will meet up at the main Coldwater Lake Trailhead near the boat ramp at 9:30am and start hiking by 9:45 sharp. Please be on time. This trailhead is just over two hours from Tacoma.

From I-5 south, hikers can drive to exit 63 signed for Winlock-Toledo, then take a left (southeast) onto SR-505 through Toledo. Proceed 16 miles to the junction with SR-504 East for 28 miles, then left again to the stay on SR-504 for two miles and turn left into the main Coldwater Lake TH area.

NW Forest Service or America The Beautiful Pass required for each vehicle at the trailhead.

Leader's notes

Due to low snow level and weather forecast- We will meet at the Coldwater Lake Trailhead off of Hwy 504. This is the main parking on the north side of the lake with the boat ramp. Condition reports say there is still a lot of snow at the high point climbing the ridge but the northern lakeshore trail is snow free. We will hike 9 miles Round Trip along the lakeshore to the junction with the Coldwater Ridge Trail gaining 550 feet of elevation.

We will aim to hike at about 2 MPH, but will still take plenty of breaks and hike to the pace of the slowest member of the group. Mountaineers expects everyone to be an active participant in route finding. We should return to the trailhead by 3pm at the latest in any case.

Route/Place

South Coldwater Ridge

Recommended Maps:
Green Trails Spirit Lake No. 332
Green Trails Mount St Helens NVM No. 332S
Trails Illustrated Mt Saint. Helens/Mount Adams
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