Sundays' ride was on a classic trail called the Plains of Abraham at Mount St. Helens. This out n back trail started with a steady climb up a ridgeline thru a narrow band of old growth forest that somehow survived the eruption of 1980.
When the trail skirted the west side of the ridge, you had views of St. Helens.
While riding along the east side of the ridge, Mt. Adams, also close enough you thought you could poke it with a stick. This is where we reached the blast area.
The trail was covered in pumice which made traction kinda tricky going uphill - felt like riding on kitty litter.
This area is finally bouncing back from the events of the 1980 eruption that scoured the landscape - brought in my winds and whatever animals pooped, wildflowers now bloom on many of the slopes.
We picked the hottest day so far this year to ride. Good thing we carried lots of water. The wind help keep us cool until we reached woods again. That trail we climbed up was really fun to descend. A perfct way to end another epic day in the mountains.
