Hiking Mount St Helens | Be Prepared For a Challenge!

On Saturday, June 24th, we took on the challenge of Hiking Mount St Helens on the Worm Flows Route. Technically, the Worm Flows Route is the Winter route, but it was our only option due to a road closure on the way to the Climber's Bivouac caused by too much snow.
If you're looking for information on Hiking Mount St Helens via the Climber's Bivouac Route, I have done that hike 3 times in the summer and found the Worm Flows Route to have many similarities. With that said, I hope you find this video helpful in outlining what the 12-mile, 5700 feet of elevation gain Mount St Helens hike looks like!
Overall, the hike took us just over 5 hours to reach the summit and about 3 hours to get down. As you'll see in the video, we were able to glissade (and ski) down a few thousand feet, so they helped make the return trip quite a bit quicker!
Hiking Mount St Helens is a fantastic experience; make sure you're up for the challenge. If you can any questions about the hike, let me know in the comments, and I'd be happy to answer them!
0:00 - Intro
0:45 - Camping / Waking Up Early / Registering
1:17 - Hiking Begins!
2:04 - Emerging From The Trees
2:24 - The Trail Gets Steeper
3:12 - Taking a Breather - Snacks!
3:25 - Snow...
3:50 - Scrambletown or Snow
4:13 - End of the Road for Dirt
4:45 - Home Stretch - Snow or Dirt
5:10 - Summit!
5:30 - Celebratory Bevies
5:38 - Glissade & Ski Down Woooh!
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[@jamesmurray8558]

It is now 43 years since the eruption. I was at the Cle Elum Ranger Station. The blast was bad, didn't think I would make it. Yes snow in June is a thing. I am back in my home Birmingham, Alabama. Thank you for showing me this.

[@ShaggyEells]

omg you are my hero!

[@ervinslens]

Absolutely brilliant cinematography my friend, these shots and overall atmosphere are just incredible! Bravo 👏

[@connorjclayton]

Thanks so much! Appreciate that :)

[@hikesome]

That was an incredible adventure! Wonderfully filmed and edited. Mount St. Helens is a wonderful challenge and experience!

[@connorjclayton]

Thank you! Glad you liked it :)

[@user-bi9in4jz1o]

I remember you - Hiking same day as you :) Great job !

[@connorjclayton]

Ha! Love it. Hope you had a great hike!

[@diannapaucek]

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