Hummocks and Boundary Trails to Johnston Ridge

 We drove down to Mt St Helens to hike up to Johnston Ridge via the Hummocks and Boundary Trail (10.5 miles and 2,000 ft gain). The road up to Johnston Ridge is closed, but the trails are open.

 We decided to hike counterclockwise around the Hummocks Trail, to do the longer section first on our way to the Boundary Trail.

 There were some wildflowers in bloom and we hiked by a couple of ponds with ducks swimming in them.

 Nice view of Mt St Helens at the start of the Boundary Trail.

 Most of the wildflowers we saw in bloom were along the lower parts of the trail.

 Overlooking Coldwater Lake

 Trail continues to climb up towards the Loowit Viewpoint

 Coldwater Peak in the distance.

 View of Mt St Helens before Loowit Viewpoint

 Top of Mt Adams peeking over Windy Ridge to the east.

 Mt St Helens from Loowit Viewpoint

 Mt St Helens from the top of Johnston Ridge

 I enjoyed watching the clouds move around Mt St Helens today.












zoom of Mt Adams behind Harry's Ridge

 And we continued to enjoy the views of Mt St Helens as we hiked back down the trail.











bluebird below the trail

A wonderful day on the Boundary Trail!

some of the wildflowers we saw along the trail today: