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14 miles of hiking • 3500' elevation gain •

Picked an ideal day to head up to the Hummocks area, at the end of SR-504, and do a little exploring. We started up South Coldwater Ridge, with zero fear of running into the whiteout that hit our last attempt a month ago. Ended up lunching at the intersection of Coldwater Peak Trail and Boundary Trail, in a beautiful little saddle overlooking Saint Helens Lake. For the descent, we chose a normally off-limits valley, as the snow made the regular trails impassible. After dropping down towards Harry's Ridge, and taking in views of Spirit Lake, we headed over towards Johnston Ridge and ultimately dropped back down to SR-504 for the return trek to the trailhead. Hard to have a better day than that!

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Jen, Roman, Jack, Bosterson, and Kyle Meyer heart this trip.