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| Butte Camp Trail |
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Difficulty:
Moderate
High Point:
4,800 Feet
Length:
2.7 Miles
Low Point:
3,520 Feet
Trail Number:
238A
Usage:
Moderate
Reservation:
No
Season:
Summer - Fall
From Cougar, Travel east on Primary Forest Route 90 to Forest Route 83. Follow 83 north past the Cougar Sno-Park to Forest Route 8100. Follow 8100 north to the Red Rock Pass Trailhead. From here, follow the Toutle Trail #238 to the Butte Camp Trail.
Location Information
Butte Camp trail is maintained, traverses a lava flow and then enters a regenerating clear-cut. It starts a steady climb through a lodgepole pine forest until reaching Lower Butte Camp. The trail then switchbacks up a hillside through a noble fir forest to the subalpine meadows of Upper Butte Camp.Upper Butte Camp is a sensitive research area. Please protect this site by camping only at Lower Butte Camp. Research permits are required for off-trail travel. Above 4800 feet in elevation a climbing permit is required. Those planning to climb Mount St. Helens can obtain more information from Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument Headquarters.
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