Mileage: 1/4 mile RT
Elevation Gain/Highest: 100ft/2400ft
Map: Green Trails McCoy Peak 333
Favorite Eats After Hike: Cliff Droppers, White Pass Taqueria, or just Pack A Cooler. You can learn more about these places in my Must Hike Must Eat Eating Out Guide.
Find out current conditions and as always, practice Leave No Trace. Pretty Please.
My Hike:
5/28/2016
On our way home from Juniper Ridge we stopped by here to see what this short little trail had to offer. My friend was looking for a hike she could take her mom and aunt on later.
The trail is definitely short and starts downhill. A little ways in it Ys and makes a loop. To the right is the cave and to the left is a view point looking out across the valley to Juniper Ridge where we had stood earlier that day! There were historical markers along the way that told of the history of the area and mountains in the distance. The cave was actually pretty cool, even if it’s not too very big. Perfect for little ones to explore.
Directions: From SR 12 in Randle, turn south on State Route 131 (signed Mount St. Helens). At 1 mile, turn left onto the Cispus Road (Forest Service Road 23). In 7 miles, watch for a road on the left (Spur Road No. 083). There will be a sign for Layser Cave one-quarter mile up the road after you turn off. The traihead is a short ways up on a hairpin curve that goes up and to the left. The trailhead is on the right and there is a set of stairs (see pictures). The parking is on the left and weirdly designed, more like a shoulder and not easy to pull into.
Click here for more hikes on HWY 12 (White Pass).
Thank you so much for stopping by Must Hike Must Eat!
If you need some healthy eating inspiration start here:..
Need some eating out suggestions when friends want to stop after a hike? I have a Pacific Northwest Eating Guide here.
Find out what’s been happening outside the blog:
If you have a question you don’t want to post in the comments, you can ask them here: