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.
Trip Report
Hummocks Trail, Boundary West, Coldwater Peak & Mount Margaret — Thursday, Jun. 6, 2024
South Cascades > Mount St. Helens
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BlueGoat on Hummocks Trail, Mount Margaret, Boundary West, Coldwater Peak
Loved the black and white photo--people don't post those very often. Other photos are really great too.
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BlueGoat on Jun 07, 2024 08:35 AM
Dtgee on Hummocks Trail, Mount Margaret, Boundary West, Coldwater Peak
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Dtgee on Jun 07, 2024 08:53 PM
GoatPackin on Hummocks Trail, Mount Margaret, Boundary West, Coldwater Peak
Thank you @BlueGoat
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GoatPackin on Jun 07, 2024 10:42 PM
Preston98513 on Hummocks Trail, Mount Margaret, Boundary West, Coldwater Peak
I had the same exact thing happen to me yesterday June 15th. Left the Hummocks trailhead at 5:50 am with light rain and drizzle and by the time I got to the junction of Harry's Ridge it was a full-on blizzard and I ran into a large snow field just short of the natural archway. Plus I had an encounter with about a 500 lb black bear just past the small steel girder pedestrian bridge that's over the washout. 18.2 miles total.
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Preston98513 on Jun 16, 2024 11:05 AM
GoatPackin on Hummocks Trail, Mount Margaret, Boundary West, Coldwater Peak
I think I know exactly what snow field your talking about lol. We got through the arch and encountered another large snow field as we detoured towards Blastzone Peak.
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GoatPackin on Jun 16, 2024 11:57 AM