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A group of people standing in front of a large tree with a hollow trunk. 1
A large frog with rough, bumpy skin being held in a person's hand. 2
A dark, narrow tunnel with a rough, textured wall and a small, circular opening at the end. 3
Four people standing by a large tree in a forest. 4
A wooden suspension bridge in a forested area with a rocky cliff in the background. 5
By Terran Travels

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8.6 out of 10
Excellent
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$448 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 12h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

  • Travel to Mount Saint Helens and environs, from Portland, on this ALL-INCLUSIVE tour with a guide who will discuss the geology, ecology, climate, history, and legends of the area, as well as the history of US public lands. Your guide will lead you on hikes through forests, through lava tubes, and road conditions permitting, by waterfalls.

    You will see some of the most unique geological features in North America, including North America's longest continuous lava tube and a lava tree mould forest. Weather permitting, you will be driven to the closest viewpoint into the crater of the volcano, where you will be provided a picnic lunch, overlooking Spirit Lake. THIS IS A 12-HOUR TOUR

Activity location

  • Ape Cave Lava Tubes
    • Cougar, WA, United States
    • Longview, Washington, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 523 NE 19th Ave
    • 523 Northeast 19th Avenue
    • 97232, Portland, Oregon, United States

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The Mt St Helens Adventure Tour from Portland

  • Activity duration is 12 hours12h
    12h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 8:00 AM
Price details
AU$448.29 x 1 AdultAU$448.29
Total
Price is AU$448.29
Until Wed, 26 Aug

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Headlamps
  • Inclusions
    If weather does not allow mountain visibility, a modified itinerary will take you to bonus stops.
  • Inclusions
    Bottled water
  • Inclusions
    Snacks
  • Inclusions
    Lunch
  • Inclusions
    Hotel pickup/drop-off in Portland area
  • Inclusions
    Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Inclusions
    Service charge
  • Inclusions
    PA system to hear guide while driving
  • Inclusions
    Professional naturalist guide
  • Exclusions
    Hotel pickup/drop-off in Seattle area
  • Exclusions
    Hotel pickup/drop-off in Hillsboro

Know before you book

    • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
    • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
    • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
    • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
    • This tour operates in all weather conditions, and the cave is 42F (5.5C). Please dress in layers.
    • We recommend shoes that are suitable for minor rock climbing (i.e. scrambling/bouldering).
    • Wear long pants, as there will be opportunities for crawling.

Activity itinerary

Mount St. Helens

  • 7h
  • Admission ticket included
Travel to Mt. St. Helens and environs with a naturalist guide who will discuss the geology, ecology, climate, history, and legends of the area, as well as the history of US public lands. Your guide will lead you on hikes near waterfalls, through lava tubes, and within oldgrowth forests. Stops both inside and outside of Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument.

Ape Cave Lava Tubes

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Traverse North America's longest continuous lava tube! No matter how hot it is outside, the temperature in the cave is a constant 42F (5.5C), so bring layers. Also, be sure to bring shoes that are suitable for scrambling, and wipe those shoes before entering the bats' home so that they don't get white-nose syndrome!

Trail of Two Forests Trail

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
A lava mould forest. Walk through a wonderland of wells and tunnels, that's hard to pull kids away from.

WIndy Ridge Viewpoint

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Weather permitting, we'll take you to the closest viewpoint with a view into the crater that is accessible by vehicle. There you'll have a picnic lunch, and have the opportunity to burn off your lunch by ascending the 357 stairs to a 365-degree view overlooking Spirit Lake, with the mountain looming. If conditions are clear enough, you'll see four stratovolcanoes: St. Helens, Rainier, Adams, and Hood.

Johnston Ridge Observatory (Pass by)

The place where Dave Johnston got on the radio and yelled "Vancouver! Vancouver! This is it!", the fateful morning of May 18, 1980.

Mount St. Helens Visitor Center (Pass by)

The visitor centre with the most detailed history and geology of Mt. St. Helens.

Lava Canyon (Pass by)

A fairytale landscape of sapphire waterfalls and blue-grey andesite that were scoured and smoothed by the 1980 lahar resulting from the rapid melting of the Shoestring Glacier by pyroclastic flows.

Coldwater Ridge Visitor Center (Pass by)

The visitor centre that provides a special retro experience, with a film about Mt. St. Helens circa 1985, and a 1990s-era Disneyland Haunted Mansion-style park ranger statue, who will give you a lecture.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Ape Cave Lava Tubes
    • Cougar, WA, United States
    • Longview, Washington, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    523 NE 19th Ave
    • 523 Northeast 19th Avenue
    • 97232, Portland, Oregon, United States

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