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UPDATE: Mt St Helens changed to Mt Rainier


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UPDATE: we're changing the destination to Mt Rainier. See details at the end of the thread and on the event calendar

 

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Ok, let get this thing rolling. 

 

I'll start by picking the date and location:

Mount St Helens loop

August 2nd, 9am meet ups in Seattle/Portland starting points

 

I need help on the following:

1. Route - someone needs to pick a route that has a good starting point for folks coming north from Portland and south from Seattle.

2.  Someone from Portland to coordinate a rendezvous point for folks to meet up at to start your trip north.

3. Suggestions for a place to go to for lunch. 

 

For the Seattle folks:

Let's plan on meeting at The Cheese Factory parking lot at South Center Mall at 9am.

 

Once we get the route selected and loop starting point set, we'll finalize the times and Stuart can send out an email blast to the entire PNW crew. 

 

Sound good? 

 

Volunteers for the items above?

 

Cheers, James

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Some feedback from folks that Mt St Helens might be too far a hike for the Seattle folks. 

 

A suggestion was made for a loop around the Paradise area instead, as it's more in the middle between Seattle and Portland. 

 

Thoughts?

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For Reference Google Maps Timing

Paradise Location

Seattle-Paradise - 2.5hrs

Portland-Paradise - 3hrs

Mt St Helens Location

Seattle-St Helens - 3.25hrs

Portland-St Helens - 1.5hrs

 

Paradise is definitely more central, but not an extreme difference.  I'm open to either.  Let me know if I can help with route planning, Seattle caravanning options, or other items.

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Thanks for organizing this James.  As far as Ranier vs St Helens, driving around Paradise on a Sunday in August might be pretty frustrating, there could be a lot of slow traffic.  I agree though, that side of Ranier should be better traffic-wise than the 410 side.  St Helens will likely be much less crowded, but it's a long haul from Seattle.  Although an even longer haul, 131/FR25  south from Randle around the east side of St Helens might be the best driving road in the state.  If you do that whole loop down to Woodland, it's a very long day from Seattle.  Maybe too much of time commitment for many, but it's worth the effort to do sometime if you have never driven it.  

 

I'm happy with either option, maybe slightly favoring Paradise (despite my traffic bitching).  it will be good to get out with the 02 folks. 

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This year would be the 9 year anniversary since we did St. Helens last! So here is the route I believe we did last time and what I would recommend we do this time if we were to to it again, on the Seattle side at least. As a note, we started at about 7AM out of Tacoma last time and I didn't get back to my door until 4PM. I wasn't 2 hours late for work I swear lol! So I would recommend we meet at no later than 8AM an be on the road by 830 for this drive.

St. Helens we ran last time

St. Helens for the Seattle Folks

Now for Rainier, that can get interesting as there is a couple "toll" roads you have to pay to go down (at least it was that way last I went). Across Paradise and up Sunrise. Both cost money unless you get there early enough and miss the Ranger. Route for that below. Timing for this I would recommend meet no later than 9AM in Enumclaw and be on the road by 930AM.

Rainier Route

Both will get people in the summer. Both are fun.

Now pictures from last time!!

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Yo peeps! 

 

Any consensus here?

 

Paradise or St Helens? 

 

Any of the Portland folks have a preference?

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James:

 

Sorry for going MIA, no cell/internet for the was week.  I prefer St Helens, but am up for either route.  I'm with Nathan, if we chose the St Helens route, meeting at 8 am is a good idea.

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Paradise might grab more folks since it's a little less of a commitment.

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I'll take a quick swing at it to keep momentum going...

  • Seattle/Portland to "Elbe?"
  • Gather SEA/PDX Groups in Elbe for fuel, drive to Paradise, have a socially distanced lunch/walkabout
  • Head East toward Hwy 123
  • PDX Group goes south at Hwy 123, SEA Group goes north at 123?
  • Stop at a Brewery on the way home!

Where/When do we meet?

 

EDIT:  Looks like Stevens Canyon Road on this route is closed due to winter damage.  Will have to determine an alternate, or just go back the way we came....

 

OPTION 2: (~250miles Round trip from Seattle, ~325miles Round Trip from Portland)

  • Seattle/Portland to Packwood (SEA group can come south on 410 side)
  • Gather SEA/PDX Groups in Packwood for fuel, drive to Paradise, have a socially distanced lunch/walkabout
  • Head west towards Elbe and group can split N/S
  • Stop at a Brewery on way home!
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It looks like Stevens Canyon Road is closed east of Paradise, so if we want to go to Paradise, an out and back from Elbe is probably the only option.  We could continue east from Paradise to the road closure for a little more driving on nice roads.  Another option is the Hwy 12>123>410 loop.  Maybe a stop at Sunrise if we chose that route.  That loop would probably be too much for Portland folks though. 

 

I'm up for anything, I just want to get out for a drive.  I drove over the North Cascades Hwy to Winthrop on Monday morning, pretty much no traffic, a glorious drive.

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