Mountain · 1 route

Smith Creek Butte

3,816 ft · Washington

Summit
3,816 ft
Routes
1 way up

Route up Smith Creek Butte

  1. Smith Creek ButteHardabout 3,665 ft of climbing10.2 mi round tripSee the route
Map of the route up Smith Creek Butte, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
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About Smith Creek Butte

Smith Creek Butte is a summit in Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, part of Gifford Pinchot National Forest in southwest Washington. The nearest town is Cougar, about 16 miles away. The Smith Creek Butte Trail lies about a mile from the summit, and the Smith Creek hike is about 1.5 miles away. Lava Canyon is less than 3 miles off. Lower Falls Campground, about 9 miles away, is the closest campground.

Forecast on Smith Creek Butte

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

Questions about Smith Creek Butte

How tall is Smith Creek Butte?

3,816 ft (1,163 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Smith Creek Butte?

One: Smith Creek Butte.

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Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Cougar, Washington · 16 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Is Smith Creek Butte open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 9 alerts for Gifford Pinchot National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.