On our way home from the Columbia Gorge, we took a side trip to Mt. St. Helens. We walked around the shoreline of what might be the youngest lake on the planet. This lake was formed when a landslide damned Coldwater Creek at the time of the volcanic eruption in 1980.
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| Starting our lakeshore hike |
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| Mt. St. Helens comes into view |
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| Another shot of the lake and the mountain |
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| The lakeshore trail |
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| Indian paintbrush, photo by Keith |
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| A waterfall coming in to the lake |
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| Pretty penstemon |
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| The view keeps changing |
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| The winding trail |
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| Just a peek of the mountain coming back into view |
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| Then more into view |
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| Then one last shot on our way out |
Stats:
Round trip=6miles
Elevation gain=300 feet
Hike/drive ratio=3hours/6hours=1/2
Date hiked= May 11, 2016
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