Today was absolutely gorgeous! So we decided to go underground :) We went up to the base of Mt. St. Helens and hiked into some lava tubes called Ape Caves. There are no apes there. It was pretty cool, and dark, and felt great to head back out into the sun and 65 degree weather!
Dad and I on the hike in, it is a little longer than in the summer because they don't plow all the way to the trailhead. Also, it is hard to tell because we are on a well-packed trail, but there is about 4 feet of snow all around us!
The entrance to the cave: also a little more complicated by the snow, in summer it is a staircase instead of a snowslide!
The required pic by the sign!
Proof that we made it all the way to the end of the cave (about 3/4 of a mile each way.)
Back into the light!
Then a relaxing lunch in the sun. It felt great!
Dad and I on the hike in, it is a little longer than in the summer because they don't plow all the way to the trailhead. Also, it is hard to tell because we are on a well-packed trail, but there is about 4 feet of snow all around us!
The entrance to the cave: also a little more complicated by the snow, in summer it is a staircase instead of a snowslide!
The required pic by the sign!
Proof that we made it all the way to the end of the cave (about 3/4 of a mile each way.)
Back into the light!
Then a relaxing lunch in the sun. It felt great!
1 comment:
I must say I am a little jealous. Cailyn has been sick every day it has been nice enough out to hike so we haven't made it out yet.
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