Hey guys, are there any trails on St Helens or in the park? I am guessing not, but I figured I'd ask.

 

see this map:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=NFD+90+Rd&daddr=45.71528 9,-121.823959&geocode=FULjvgIdHAS6-A%3B&hl=en&mra=mi&mrsp=1,0&sz=11&sll=45.773749,-121.857605&sspn=0.292148,0.571289&ie=UTF8&ll=45.94 733,-121.828079&spn=0.291237,0.571289&z=11


this road is quite rough, not a challenge, but not something you'd take your Prius on. Coming up from the South, it then leads to the road behind St Helens which is a pretty drive, including a cutoff up to the east side of Helens.

(edit) actually, I am not sure that is exactly the route we took, but that road, or the forest roads to the east of it, are interesting.

Kurt

 

Thanks for the response, do you have any pics from there of the "trail"?

 

not really. I know we went from the Columbia north on NF23 road past the west side of Mt Adams ...





and then we wound up later on NF25 ...



past the east side of St Helens, and to get from A to B, we took a pretty sad, bumpy, dirt road that was full of pick up trucks with guys getting ready for hunting season.

Kurt

 

So, is there a "trail" or is it mainly just bumpy road or poorly paved roads??? Is there much to explore?
I live 3 hours away and am just curious if it's worth it.

 

What I was on was a very crappy road. Not a trail, but maybe there are trails too, keep looking!