Summer 2010. Paul and I leave the comforts of Oregon for Washington State to hike around Mount St. Helens. The 29 or so mile Loowit Trail circles around the volcano at between 3,400 and 4,800 feet
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| Fantastic view of the blast zone |
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| Mt. Adams from the NE flank of St. Helens-note the tree trunks blown uphill in the blast zone in the foreground. |
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| Setting up camp on the north flank |
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| Spirit Lake |
