I'm sitting at my desk today, my legs a mess of strained muscles and aching knees, from my weekend climb - yes, that's climb, not hike - to the south rim of Mount St. Helens via the Monitor Ridge route. The day started promising, with sunrise breaking on a crystal clear morning, but not long after clouds started to inundate the mountain. The climb was difficult, at many times with very limited visibility. The views from the top - for what they were with all the cloud cover - were impressive, but not the grandeur I was hoping for. The descent was torturous. But I'll be going back up again next year, looking for the perfect-weather day to capture better views. In the meantime, check out the photo gallery of the hike; and check back later for a trail report and GPS track.
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