A quick report, crossed referenced with Hummocks, since there hasn't been one for while. I didn't do the loop, nor go far on Boundary. The road is clear, Castle Lake viewpoint and Coldwater Lake are open, Elk Rock is not (though I met a snow plow in Kid Valley on my way home, and it was 60 degrees). Snow gone from the roadside after Castle Lake VP.

There was patchy snow on the trail in the alder copse on Boundary West. Not a problem. My turnaround point was just beyond the alders. A hiker reported a "large, deep" snowfield just before the trail starts up. He turned back. It was his first time on the trail. I met a group of women headed to JRO who were unconcerned by his report. :-)

Wonderful day at Mt St Helens, mid-week. Got there early. Only saw a handful of people. Gorgeous views, wildflowers and weather!

This trail is definitely LEASHED dog friendly!! (Don't ruin this for us) Lots of conflicting signage on the way in, but the new regulations are posted at the trailhead and one the forest service website.

Amazing consistent view of Loowit. it being partly cloudy provided nice cloud cover and the breeze was lovely.

Some mud and bugs on the Hummocks portion.

Beautiful day to be on the trail. Almost no shade so needed sunscreen lots of water. Didn’t make it all the way to the observatory, but the trail was in excellent shape. Spectacular views.

My son and I started out at the Hummocks Trailhead, making our way up the Boundary West Trail towards the observatory. From there, we headed towards Coldwater Peak, where we intended to spend the night at Dome Camp. However, after reaching the junction of the Coldwater Trail and the Boundary Trail, we were not comfortable crossing the large snowfield that covered most of the east-facing slope. So instead, we decided to loop back to our vehicle, turning this into an 18.5-mile day hike.