Mt. St. Helens - 8300ft

Mt St Helens is my next big hike. 

The route begins at Climber's Bivouac, located at the end of Forest Road 830, south of the volcano. At 3,700 feet elevation, Climber's Bivouac has the highest vehicle access on Mount St. Helens.
Start on Ptarmigan Trail #216A which climbs 1,100 feet in 2 1/4 miles to timberline at 4,800 feet elevation.
Above timberline, the route generally follows Monitor Ridge, climbing steeply through blocky lava flows and loose pumice and ash. From timberline the route is marked with large wooden posts to about 7,000 feet elevation. The upper 1,300 feet of the route is unmarked and covered with loose, rock, pumice and ash.

Right about where the arrow points to NEW SUMMIT 8365 is about where we will come over the edge of the rim from Monitor Trail.  If all goes as planned.

As usual, I plan on taking pictures and video.  I expect it will take a full 12 hours to do and plan on starting early.

Tentative date is August 14th provided I secure the required hiking permits in February.

Training has already begun.  THIS IS A BIG ONE!