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This trail visits two worlds not ordinarily seen: the upper reaches of a volcano and the edge of what they call the “blast zone. Without too much climbing, you can stand in a wonderful old-growth fore
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Cougar,
WA
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Hiking
- 11.6 miles
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The Ape Canyon Trail provides one of the best possible places to observe and study the effects that a large lahar has on the landscape. This route climbs along the edge of the huge Muddy River Lahar,
... Related information:... From the guidebook A FalconGuide to Mount St. Helens
Cougar,
WA
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Hiking
- 9.6 miles
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A mile-wide lahar scoured portions of the Muddy River valley, while other parts of the canyon offer you features created by eons of erosion from floods and long-forgotten mudflows. The trail takes you
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If you’ve ever wanted to go caving, this is a great chance. You have two options: One is an easy stroll with plenty of room; the other is more challenging and requires a little climbing here and there
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Cougar,
WA
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Hiking
- 2.7 miles
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The primates that gave their name to two lava tubes found along this trail weren’t monkeys—they were members of a 1950s outdoor club who found and explored the tubes. They called themselves the Mount
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Cougar,
WA
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Hiking
- 2.6 miles
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The Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument is all about the raw destructive power of a big volcano, right? Wrong, as this trail proves. Here you find not destruction, but a celebration of life. W
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Harmony Falls Landing,
WA
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Hiking
- 4.5 miles
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This hike takes you across lava beds and through forest from Redrock Pass Trailhead on the Toutle Trail to a junction with the Butte Camp Trail, then on to the Loowit Trail at timberline on the southe
... Related information:... From the guidebook A FalconGuide to Mount St. Helens
Cougar,
WA
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Hiking
- 7.6 miles
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Butte Camp offers a great destination for those wanting an easy outing, or even a short overnight backpacking trip. The trail starts with grand vistas and runs through fields of wildflowers along the
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Cougar,
WA
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Hiking
- 5 miles
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This short loop walk through magnificent old-growth forest is an excellent hike for small children, with adult supervision. Allow plenty of time to enjoy the huge trees, moss- and fern-covered ground
... Related information:... From the guidebook A FalconGuide to Mount St. Helens
Carson,
WA
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- 0.9 mile
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This hike through the forest takes you to two lakes that were formed sometime between 1480 and 1780, when mudflow debris caused by Mount St. Helens volcanic activity blocked and altered the drainage p
... Related information:... From the guidebook A FalconGuide to Mount St. Helens
Cougar,
WA
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Hiking
- 2.8 miles
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The Jackpine Shelter Interpretive Trail explores an old forest and its interaction with the surrounding volcanic environment. Despite the Mount St. Helens catastrophe of May 18, 1980, this beautiful,
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This scenic trail climbs gently to the shore of June Lake, a small, shallow pool near the timberline on the southern flank of Mount St. Helens. The surrounding wildflowers are examples of the resilien
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Following the beautiful Kalama River, this trail presents a stunning and unique riparian forest environment to explore. The river is lined with dark basalt lava beds, while this black rock terrain is
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An unparalleled look at geological forces at work, Lava Canyon is also just a beautiful place to be, with several waterfalls, a dramatic bridge, some challenging hiking, and a short, barrier-free hiki
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Cougar,
WA
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Hiking
- 6 miles
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There are two hike possibilities from the Lava Canyon Trailhead: a short loop past some of the best waterfalls at Mount St. Helens, and a difficult descent of the Muddy River Gorge, aka Lava Canyon. W
... Related information:... From the guidebook A FalconGuide to Mount St. Helens
Cougar,
WA
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Hiking
- 6 miles
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This hike begins with the wide, paved Lava Canyon Interpretive Trail, which leads to a viewing platform overlooking a stunning canyon—a deep, jagged cut through a thick layer of ancient lava. From the
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A 34-mile round-the-mountain trek that offers spectacular views of a landscape often devastated, but sometimes almost untouched, by the 1980 eruption. The Truman and Windy Trails offer one of the easi
... Related information:... From the guidebook A FalconGuide to Mount St. Helens
Randle,
WA
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Hiking
- 34 miles
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Mount Mitchell is a moderate climb that builds suspense by keeping its amazing view out of eyeshot until the last few steps. Not that it isn’t nice on the way up—especially when you get to the meadows
... Related information:... From the guidebook 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Portland
Cougar,
WA
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Hiking
- 5.4 miles
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Folks looking to bag the summit start here. The Ptarmigan Trail is the only route remaining to get to the summit of Mount St. Helens since the eruption of May 18, 1980. Hikers who don’t plan to summit
... Related information:... From the guidebook Day Hiking: South Cascades
Harmony Falls Landing,
WA
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Hiking
- 4.5 miles
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This hike takes you through dense forest and across an open slope with a great view. You’ll then make the nontechnical but strenuous climb up the south side of Mount St. Helens to its summit on the ri
... Related information:... From the guidebook A FalconGuide to Mount St. Helens
Cougar,
WA
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Hiking
- 9.2 miles
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Starting in large old-growth forest, this hike climbs to near timberline. Then, as you descend Crescent Ridge, you can see the destructive power of a volcanic eruption in the form of blasted trees and
... Related information:... From the guidebook A FalconGuide to Mount St. Helens
Cougar,
WA
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Hiking
- 11.5 miles
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Offering great views down the mud-filled Toutle River Valley, this trail explores areas of destruction as well as healthy old forests that miraculously escaped the ravages of the 1980 eruption. The ro
... Related information:... From the guidebook Day Hiking: South Cascades
Harmony Falls Landing,
WA
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Hiking
- 4.5 miles
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An easy, pleasant stroll along a mountain stream, with old-growth forest all around and waterfalls up above. What more could you want? Even the kids will like it; with supervision, they could go for a
... Related information:... From the guidebook 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Portland
Amboy,
WA
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Hiking
- 7.8 miles
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This is a stark river valley walk, providing an in-depth examination of a mudflow valley and the forest it pierces. Smith Creek isn’t as well known, nor perhaps as scenic, as its two nearby neighbors,
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Without driving all the way around to the other side of Mount St. Helens, this is the most dramatic view you can get of the results of that mountain’s 1980 eruption. A major mudflow went all the way d
... Related information:... From the guidebook 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Portland
Woodland,
WA
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Hiking
- 7 miles
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The trail first follows the Kalama River with its moss-covered banks and splashing pools to McBride Lake. It then climbs along a forested slope, crosses a lava flow, and traverses through old-growth f
... Related information:... From the guidebook A FalconGuide to Mount St. Helens
Cougar,
WA
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Hiking
- 8.7 miles
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The two forests in question are separated in age by 2000 years, but they stand side by side. One forest is a lush, old-growth Douglas-fir and western red-cedar ecosystem that surrounds this boardwalk
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The longest known lava tube cave in North America, Ape Cave offers a challenging scramble with a surface return trail along its upper portion, while Lower Ape Cave is an easier out-and-back undergroun
... Related information:... From the guidebook A FalconGuide to Mount St. Helens
Cougar,
WA
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Hiking
- 4.2 miles
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