On May 18th 1980 this spot was popular with the Portland television film crews, so many pictures of Mt. St. Helens on that day came from this spot. This spot offers a nearly unobstructed 360º view of the area. You can see Mt. St. Helens very clearly, but on a good day you can see Rainer, Adams, and Hood. You can also see Oregon, just east of Portland, so bring your camera along.
There is a steel gate blocking access to motorized traffic most of the time, but this area is still open to foot traffic. Log trucks may frequent the road, when open to motorized traffic. So even if the gate is open, it might be a good idea to hike your way in since this a one-lane road, with a few turnouts. The start of the road with a small amount of parking is located at about N45 57.109 W122 26.088
This is an offset cache. The coordinates take you to a US Army Corp of Engineers marker in concrete. The cache is 70 feet heading 150º from true north. Be careful because there is another marker in the area. That one is smaller and marked with an orange steel stake.
Contents at time of placement were...
- 1 Geocaching.com window sticker
- 3 VHS Tapes.
- Debbie Gibson in concert
- My Best Friends Wedding
- Honeymoon in Vegas.
- Logbook, and Camera (Please take a photo)