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Amazing Ride with Amazing scenery! This trail is ridden as an out and back fantastic views of Mount Saint Helens, lava flows, Ape Canyon and of the surrounding area! Ridden as...

more stats 7.1 km Distance 489 m Climb -91 m Descent 01:29:34 Avg time Ape Canyon Trail Details Activities Mountain Bike Hike Trail Running Riding Area Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument Randle, Washington Difficulty Rating Blue Rate Local Popularity 100 in Mountain Biking [+] Global Ranking #10726 in Mountain Biking [+] Trail Type Singletrack Bike Type XC Climb Difficulty Blue Physical Rating Moderate Dogs Allowed Yes eBike Allowed No Land Owner USFS Amazing Ride with Amazing scenery This trail is ridden as an out and back fantastic views of Mount Saint Helens, lava flows, Ape Canyon and of the surrounding area! Ridden as an out and back, it can be extanded by continuing on the Plains of Abraham. The only downfall of this trail is it is an out and back and is popular with hikers, so you need to watch your speed as you will come across other people going both up and down. Trail Supporters USFS Land Manager Local Trail Association Northwest Trail Alliance Please consider joining or donating to the local trail association to support trail development & maintenance. Donate to earn trail karma! Traditionally Indigenous Territory Cowlitz Recent Activity on Trail Past Week 1 rides 12 miles average 6 Months 1 rides 12 miles avg distance All 247 rides Last: May 17, 2026 January February March April May June July August September October November December update trails status or condition Ape Canyon Trail Trail Reports May 7, 2026 Rode on 5/6/26. 4 downed trees near the bottom of the trail and another 4 or so closer to the top. No snow in sight until you clear the tree... Dec 14, 2025 Amazingly snow free, warm and pleasant for mid December. No wind too. The first 20 yards from the trail head is basically a shallow stream but... Oct 8, 2025 So good! Such an amazing trail and the views are unbeatable. I highly recommend doing this ride at night, or during a full moon. Variable... Sep 30, 2025 Reminder, no e-bikes are allowed in this zone - lets make sure we keep this trail open to riders in the future. Dirt mostly ideal under the trees... Sep 12, 2025 more » Status: on May 7, 2026 Ideal Avg: 4.59 (33 votes) Completed Check-in view (1,581) Save 3D Directions to ape-canyon-trail trailhead (46.165350, -122.091390) Photos 58 more » 1,609 | Jun 12, 2017 1,783 | Apr 17, 2016 282 | Jun 22, 2023 234 | Jun 21, 2023 Videos 6 more » YOUTUBER 11:44 | 518 | Aug 14, 2023 , Randle YOUTUBER 14:26 | 996 | Jul 25, 2019 , Randle YOUTUBER 9:13 | 1172 | Jul 31, 2018 , Randle YOUTUBER 2:51 | 908 | Jul 31, 2018 , Randle Technical Trail Features (TTF) Lava Canyon Falls Parking Routes with this trail 160 Ape Canyon to Plains of Abraham (IMBA Epic) ★ 4.3 • 26 km • 885 m • 69 • Out & Back • 170 Ape canyon & smith creek loop ★ 5.0 • 37 km • 1,261 m • 4 • Loop • Shred through the ape canyon at the base of mt saint Helens all the way to smith creek. And IMBA epic 146 Ape Canyon / Plains of Abraham Full Moon out and back 16 km • 691 m • 2 • just trying to capture the full moon ride to get elevation and distance details. Trail Products Pacific Northwest National Forest Recreation App Phone App 11 Reviews & Comments Score Time Post Comment We hope you've been enjoying Trailforks! Create a FREE account to view trail comments and much more. Create a Free Account Login Nearby Trails Lava Canyon Trail 388 m Nfd 8322 Access Road 1.4 km Nf2588 2.0 km Smith Creek Trail - River Crossing 5.5 km Sasquatch Trail 5.9 km Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument Trails Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument Trail Map Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument Trail Reports FB Tweet Pin embed Ape Canyon Trail trail on your website By danny & contributors #7933 - 19,621 views Follow/Subscribe Add To Favorites flag login to download gpx or kml files. Frequently Asked Questions About Ape Canyon Trail ▼ Where is Ape Canyon Trail located? ▼ How hard is Ape Canyon Trail? ▼ What is the elevation gain for Ape Canyon Trail? ▼ How long is Ape Canyon Trail? Show More Hit the Trail Open in App Get this trail on your phone instantly. Download Trail Save to wishlist, Garmin & download. Find Related Routes Find routes and users activities that include this trail. You must enter a description before submitting.

Ape Canyon Trail Trail at Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument