June Lake rebel hike, Sat Jul 21
Bryan Miller
SUNSET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
GREAT ADVENTURES
REBEL HIKES
Rebel hikes provide an opportunity for hikers to improve their conditioning, learn about what to wear, and become better acquainted with those of similar inclinations. Plus, the views are spectacular.
The leader for this series of hikes will be Howard Hansen, a former Mazama climb leader with international experience in hiking and climbing. Contact him direct before the hike to sign up or if you have questions:
Howard Hansen
16915 S W Theodore Way
Beaverton, OR 97006
Cell 971-270-7566 (day of hike only)
Email – howard...@comcast.net
Prepare for each hike by bringing a daypack large enough to carry clothing layers (NOT COTTON) appropriate for Oregon weather (cold/rain/wind), hat or cap, lunch/snack for along the trail, at least one liter of water or your favorite sports drink, and wearing comfortable, broken-in lug sole trail boots. Optional equipment would be trekking poles, packable umbrella, pack cover, etc. Please don’t bring pets.
While we encourage carpooling, you are welcome to travel on your own if you prefer. It is customary to contribute toward the driver’s fuel expense.
HIKE SIX – JUNE LAKE/MT ST HELENS VIEW
MT ST HELENS NATIONAL MONUMENT
JULY 21, 2012
Meet on the west side of SPC parking lot at 7:00 am for car pooling. We will leave at 7:15 to caravan to the trailhead. If we are separated, take Hwy 26 east to the I-405 access to I-5 northbound. Take I-5 north to Woodland and take exit #21 eastbound on Hwy 503 to Cougar (approximately 29 miles). As you enter Cougar, there is a public rest area on the right (with rest rooms) where we will meet again to caravan to the trailhead. At 6.7 miles from Cougar, we turn left onto Road 83 for 7.2 miles, then left at the June Lake sing for 200 yards to the trailhead. We follow the trail 1.3 miles to June Lake for pictures, then take switchbacks for 0.3 miles to the intersection with Loowit Trail which circles Mt St Helens. We follow Loowit Trail for about 0.5 miles through the Worm Flows (lava fields) to views up Swift Glacier to the Mt St Helens summit.
Difficulty – Moderate
Distance – 4 miles out and back
Elevation gain – 700 feet
Seasons – June to mid-November
Trailhead parking permit – Northwest Forest Pass – Purchase ahead
June Lake and waterfall in winter
