We took a spontaneous, road trip to Mt. St. Helens last weekend. We drove to the Johnston Ridge Observatory, which takes almost three hours, with the intent of doing some hiking. The last time I did any hiking around MSH was when I summited her with the girls' XCR team while being pregnant with Tessa! And the last time Ben and I had visited the Johnston Ridge Observatory was when McKinley was six months old! It was so good to be back! The Observatory was closed but the trail was calling our names. We hiked four miles to Harry Truman's Ridge, and it was some of the prettiest terrain and views we've ever seen. Even towards the end of the wildflorwer's peak blooming season, the Indian Paintbrush, Lupine and Fireweed were everywhere! When we arrived at Harry's Ridge, we had breathtaking views of Spirit Lake (and Mt. Adams in the distance!). We even got to see the longest dust devil cloud generate right in front of us and smoke rising from inside the crater! While we were hiking, trail runners were finishing up the Backcountry Rise race that began at Coldwater Lake and ended at Johnston Ridge. We had so much fun cheering them on as they passed us on the trail. To cap off our family adventure we stopped for frozen yogurt before heading home.
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