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Ape Canyon and Smith Creek Loop ttrails, Aug 31, 2008 (blog)

The following are photos taken on the long, fun, tiring, chilly, exhilarating Ape Canyon/Smith Creek loop trail trip on Sunday August 31, 2008:

At the Ape Canyon trailhead parking lot, after a 5 mile ride over Forest service Road 83.

Smith Creek, Mount St Helens, WA (event)

08/17/2008 - 7:37am
08/17/2008 - 5:37pm
We'll be putting in a full day of work on the Smith Creek Trail in our attempt to get it rideable in advance of the Labor Day loop ride.  Expect to ride 10 miles before work begins and a fun, fast descent in to Smith Creek!  After working all day expect a 1500' climb out of Smith Creek before heading back to the cars.  We've got lot's of work to do!  We really need volunteers for next weekend's work party though. Meet at the Marble Mountain Snow Park, north-east of Cougar, WA at 7:30A.  We leave there at 8:00A.

Ape Canyon and Smith Creek loop ride, Mount St Helens, WA (event)

08/31/2008 - 7:30am

Have you ever wanted to do the Ape Canyon and Smith Creek loop trails?  Well, here's your chance!  We'll be leaving from the Marble Mountain Snow Park, north-east of Cougar, WA at 8:00A.  The Ape Canyon trail is in excellent condition this year.  Even though the upper Smith Creek trail is currently in pretty rough condition, there are several work parties scheduled before Labor Day weekend which should clear out most of the brush in time for this ride.

Ape Canyon Trail Work Party, Mount St Helens, WA (event)

08/03/2008 - 6:00am
08/03/2008 - 4:00pm

There will be a work party on the Ape Canyon Trail at Mount St Helens National Volcanic Monument on Sunday, August 3.  Bring nippers, limbing saw, or similar tool that will fit in your backpack.  Bring your camera and enough food and fluid to last the day. There is an excellent chance that we will be able to get the trail work done and still have plenty of time to ride across the Plains toward the ladders. This is a great opportunity to get up on the mountain.

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