Probably our last chance to get to higher elevations for awhile - snow is coming tomorrow down to 3500 ft.
We headed to Larch Mtn Crater on a foggy, cloudy morning, but once we were up there, the fog was below us. We started off on our 6.4 mile 1300 ft gain hike by going down on a pretty rocky, rooty path. The forest was grand and pretty, the air crisp and damp. We hiked about a mile down, before turning up, going down again and then up to the ridge of the crater. We were treated to views of St Helens and Rainier. We arrived at the road, walked up it for a bit, and then on to the view point at Sherrard Rock. It was a 5 volcano view day! We had it to ourselves briefly, there were only two cars in the lot. Headed down, on a nice dirt path through a different kind of forest. The forest was pretty dark so there are only a few photos.
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| lots of rhodys |
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| first views of 2 volcanos |
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| three volcanos: Helens, Rainier, Adams |
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| Hood, 22 miles away |
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| Mt Jeff 65 miles away |
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| some future hiking spots, Indian Pt and Mt Defiance |
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