The Green River Trail is a fantastic early season hike. It begins in second growth in an area salvaged after the Mt. St. Helens blast, descends along Green River through a meadow filled with huge snags left by the eruption, and enters luxurious old growth. The Vanson Ridge Trail offers a connection to the Goat Mountain Trail. I climbed up to about 3600 feet on this trail and turned around to camp along the river. It was snow-free at least that far.
Right now, 4WD is needed to reach the trail due to a slide over FR 26.
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