Norway Pass Trailhead
From Oregon Hikers Field Guide
- Weather forecast: NWS/NOAA
- Maps: Oregon Hikers Maps Google Maps
- Latitude, Longitude: 46.3048, -122.0825
- Elevation: 3670 feet
- Driving time from Portland: 3 hours
Contents |
Hikes starting here
- Norway Pass Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Panhandle Lake Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Whittier Ridge-Lakes Loop Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
- Ghost Lake Hike (TH | <— —> | LOG)
Driving Directions
NOTICE: FR 25 is closed between FR 93 and FR 99 due to a collapsed section of roadway. In 2023, the only access to this hike is from the north, via Randle.
Drive I-5 north, and take Exit 21 for Highway 503E, Woodland, and Cougar.
Turn right after exiting, and proceed 0.8 miles to a roundabout.
Take the second exit right (Highway 503/Lewis River Road) and continue 22.2 miles.
At an intersection where Highway 503 makes a 90-degree turn right, keep straight on the 503 Spur for Cougar and Mt. St. Helens; keep driving another 11.8 miles through Cougar and past Yale Lake to pass over the Swift Number Two Forebay (the road becomes FR 90).
From the junction with FR 83 (for Ape Cave, Climbers Bivouac, and Lava Canyon), continue east on FR 90 for another 11.9 miles before turning left on paved FR 25 for Windy Ridge and Randle.
Drive 0.8 miles and, after crossing the bridge over Pine Creek, keep left to stay on FR 25.
Go another 4.7 miles, crossing the Muddy River, and keep left again at the junction with paved FR 93.
It’s another 19.5 miles north to the junction with FR 99 for Mt. St. Helens and the Windy Ridge Viewpoint.
Proceed 9.0 miles on FR 99, and turn right onto FR 26 for the Norway Pass Trailhead.
Drive 0.9 miles on this narrow but paved road to turn left into the Norway Pass Trailhead parking area.
Fees, Regulations, etc.
- Northwest Forest Pass (or America the Beautiful Pass) required
- Restrooms, picnic table
- Share trail with mountain bikers
Page Contributors
- bobcat (creator)