2.5 hr
Overview
For those not wanting an especially rugged or lengthy hike, this short loop takes the hiker past the big old growth trees of Blue Lake , then along the side of a ridge to get views of the upper slopes of Mount Saint Helens to reach the lush meadow at Huckleberry Saddle . Then loop back on a backcountry horse trail, along which you will probably encounter neither horses nor hikers, through old growth and then lodgepole pine forest atop St. Helens ash fall. Finally, negotiate the mudslide of 2006, a testament to the ever-changing landscape here, to return to the Blue Lake Trailhead .
Trail Stats
8.4 km
171 m
1215 m
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