The road to Silver Star Mtn is free of snow, but the last 1/2 mile of road 4109 is in very poor condition due to 4 wheel drive traffic driving on this road when snow covered. Trail 180 is free of snow for the first 3/4 miles then it is snowed covered. Wait several weeks for this area to melt out. This area on Silver Star Mtn is open to Mtn bike, hiker and horse use. If in your travels to this area you observe motor cycle or 4X4 use beyond the parking lot please report the use to the Mount St. Helens NVM.

Road up to Grouse Vista saddle snow-free. No snow until just breaking out into the open, about .5 mile; averages a foot until cutting over to the summit ridge .25 mile from summit. Then plunge into about 3 to 4 feet of snow. Views great, slight breeze during a day we caught a sunny window in the weather. Slow going return on road, so we two decided to drop down to Tarbell Trail as a shortcut .7 mile from TH. After 300' and no sign of Tarbell (total snowcover and no blazes), sludged back up to road and on out. No one else seen.