Goat Mountain and Deadman's Lake — Saturday, Jun. 15, 2013

South Cascades > Mount St. Helens

Headed out pretty late for a solo overnight. After a few day hikers left the trail was empty and I was the only one on the mountain. The first couple miles were pretty brutal with a 30 pound pack but well worth it! Made it up to a snowfield on the right with great spots for camping, trees for hanging gear and a great view of Rainier. I am glad I brought Deet because the mosquitos were pretty intense, I ended up reapplying a few times. Great sunset. Woke up early the next morning hung my gear and made it to the top ridge before turning around. Great views from the ridge including Adams, Helens blast zone, Rainier and the lahar bed from the 80s eruption. Flowers are just beginning to grow and temperatures were perfect for pants and tank top. A few blow downs on the first half mile of the trail. Great time of year to make this hike, well worth the bugs.