Blue Horse Trail and Blue Lake

Today's hike was out near Mount St. Helens. We started on the Blue Horse Trail and headed towards Blue Lake. We took a couple of "detours" (getting off track is all part of the adventure!), stomped through snow, crossed the river four times (two times more than we should have! haha), and eventually had lunch next to the lake. We saw different kinds of fungi, a frog, and luckily a glimpse of Mount St. Helens! Tomorrow - May 18, 2020 - is the 40 year anniversary of the 1980 eruption.

 

2020 Hike 17/52
10.12 miles; 1338 feet of elevation gain