Trip
Alpine Scramble - Mount St. Helens/Monitor Ridge
Challenging day trip to the top of this infamous volcano.
Contacts
Nancy Lloyd
Primary Leader
- Sun, Nov 3, 2019
- Olympia Alpine Scrambling Committee
- Scrambling
- Adults
- Strenuous 4, Technical 3
- Challenging
- Mileage: 9.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 4,700 ft
- High Point Elevation: 8,360 ft
- Pace: Moderate/Casual
- FULL, 3 on waitlist (5 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Climbers Bivouac. Time TBD
Very early a.m. start from Olympia, camping at Climbers' Bivouac the night before is optional. No fee, permit is self-issued at trailhead. Northwest Forest Pass or America the Beautiful required for each vehicle. Trip is weather dependent.
Route/Place
Mount St. Helens/Monitor Ridge
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USGS Mt St Helens
Green Trails Mount St Helens NVM No. 332S - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Helmet
- Mountaineering Boots
- Ice Axe
- Micro spikes or ice axe
Trip Reports