TO TRAILHEAD: I-5 S to US 12 E. In Randle, turn S onto FR 25 (signed “Mount St. Helens/Windy Ridge”). Go 20 mi. and turn R onto FR 99. Road dead-ends @ parking area.
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ABR01
Distance: 4.99 mi
Points: 1256
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Seattle: Plains of Abraham
Points of Interest
Ash swollen creek flowing off falls into Ape Canyon.
Location: 46.249130, -122.136177
Go SE up gated Forest Service road
ABR002
Location: 46.244610, -122.136909
Stunning views to NW of Spirit Lake. Since St. Helens’ eruption in 1980, the once lifeless lake has rebounded to support more fish and plants than ever
ABR003
Location: 46.239662, -122.137962
Continue upward on a grassy carpet lined with foxglove, Indian paintbrush, and other wildflowers
as St. Helens reveals a full-frontal view of the eastern crater
ABR004
Location: 46.233631, -122.150307
Go L on Trail 216D, leaving dirt road for steep, treeless ridgeline
ABR005
Location: 46.230431, -122.148499
Follow gnarly pumice ridge; ascend steep hill on cable-supported ladder
ABR006
Location: 46.222923, -122.148666
Stay L @ Y
ABR007
Location: 46.218262, -122.142487
First views S of Plains of Abraham, an ashen, boulder-strewn expanse created by avalanches and mudflows
ABR008
Location: 46.217690, -122.140816
Following switchback, go R @ unmarked Y into a chalky and desertlike landscape
ABR009
Location: 46.213322, -122.139320
Straight @ 3-way
ABR010
Location: 46.200542, -122.134354
Overlook: Ash-swollen creek disappears hun-dreds of feet into Ape Canyon’s 1,000-ft. walls. Splendid views of Mts. St. Helens and Adams; retrace steps to car
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