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MT. MARGARET BACKCOUNTRY BACKPACKS

We can do this anytime , given availability of guides and permits.  Maximum group size is four persons (three clients and one guide).  We can do day hikes and trips of two to four days.  On overnight trips we provide transportation from the Portland area, guide, meals, and tents.  

Porter Support is available!

Mt. St. Helens and Spirit Lake

Four Day Loop Backpack
This trip is appropriate for backpackers in reasonable shape.  We hike  35 miles in four days through the blowdown zone north of Mt. St. Helens.  Closed to camping after the eruption in 1980 until 1999, this is a unique area of the world.  Pristine lakes, streams, waterfalls, and blowdown - there's no other place like it.  This the only area open for camping in the blowdown zone within the National Volcanic Monument.

Access to the area is strictly limited with the party size limited to four - your guide and three clients.  You may not see anyone else once we leave the trailhead.  Experience the effects of the blast of the 1980 eruption and witness the regeneration of life in this unforgettable trip.

PRICE: 1 person $1,000, 2 persons $600 each, 3 persons - $500 each.

Scheduled Trips:  August 8-11, 2008 (3 spots available)

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Three Day Lake Camp Backpack
This trip is appropriate for backpackers in reasonable shape and for strong children.  We hike in 6  miles to Panhandle Lake and camp for two nights.  We are in the blowdown zone north of Mt. St. Helens.  Closed to camping after the eruption in 1980 until 1999, this is a unique area of the world.  Pristine lakes, streams, waterfalls, and blow down - there's no other place like it.  This the only area open for camping in the blowdown zone within the National Volcanic Monument.

Panhandle lake is full of eating size cutthroat trout.  This makes for a great family experience.  

Access to the area is strictly limited with the party size limited to four - your guide and three clients.  You may not see anyone else once we leave the trailhead.  Experience the effects of the blast of the 1980 eruption and witness the regeneration of life in this unforgettable trip.

PRICE: 1 person - $850, 2 - 3 Persons -  $450 each.

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