Portland: The Mt. St. Helens Adventure Tour
ID: GYG285052-495427
Category:
Country: United States
Duration:
12:00 hours
Description
Marvel at the sublime magnificence of Mt. St. Helens, hike through an oldgrowth forest, spelunk through a lava tube, and enjoy waterfalls on this small group tour through the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
Spend a full day crawling, climbing, and hiking with your professional guide as you experience Oregon's natural surroundings up close.
Travel north of Portland along the lower Columbia River, known for 18th-century Spanish, American, and British explorers, and the Chinookan people. Crawl through a lava tree mold during a 20-minute hike in a landscape reminiscent of a fairy-tale amusement park, before beginning your descent into Ape Cave, one of the longest continuous lava tubes in North America. Spend 1-2.5 hours exploring this cave, named for a purported Sasquatch attack.
Weather permitting, you will spend an hour at the closest viewpoint into the crater of the volcano, where you will eat a picnic lunch, overlooking Spirit Lake. Here, if there are no clouds, walk up the 437-step staircase to get a photo of Mt. Hood, Mt. Adams, Mt. Rainier, and of course, Mt. St. Helens. Before returning to Portland, you'll make additional 5-to-30-minute stops to enjoy vistas, hike through oldgrowth forest, and admire a waterfall.
Throughout the day you'll learn about the geological history that shaped Mt. St. Helens and the Cascadia region.
Highlights
- Visit a viewpoint into the crater of sublime Mt. St. Helens
- Gaze at crystalline waterfalls
- Spelunk through one of the longest lava tubes in North America
- Hike through enchanting oldgrowth forest
- Relax with an all-inclusive excursion
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• This tour operates in all weather conditions, and the cave is 42F (5.5C). Please dress in layers
• Please wear shoes that are suitable for minor rock climbing (i.e. scrambling/bouldering)
• Wear long pants, as there will be opportunities for crawling
• If weather does not allow mountain visibility, a modified itinerary will take you to bonus stops
• Visibility of the volcano cannot be guaranteed
• The vehicle features sneeze guards between each row
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You are required to bring and wear a mask
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
