The Mt St Helens Adventure Tour from Portland
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About This Tour in Portland
Why Visit Portland?
Portland, USA offers a wealth of attractions, cultural experiences, and activities for visitors. From historic landmarks to modern attractions, Portland provides an unforgettable travel experience with something to discover around every corner. Explore local cuisine, discover unique culture, and create lasting memories in this remarkable destination.
Getting to Portland
You can reach Portland, USA by air, train, or road depending on your starting location. From the airport, you can take a taxi, rideshare service (Uber, Lyft), or public transportation to reach the city center. Many hotels also offer shuttle services, and rental cars are widely available for exploring the area.
What's Included
- If weather does not allow mountain visibility, a modified itinerary will take you to bonus stops.
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Lunch
- Hotel pickup/drop-off in Portland area
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Headlamps
- Gratuities
- PA system to hear guide while driving
- Professional naturalist guide
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup/drop-off in Seattle area
- Hotel pickup/drop-off in Hillsboro
Cancellation Policy
Additional Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- This tour operates in all weather conditions, and the cave is 42F (5.5C). Please dress in layers.
- We recommend shoes that are suitable for minor rock climbing (i.e. scrambling/bouldering).
- Wear long pants, as there will be opportunities for crawling.
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Meeting and Pickup
Meeting Point
Travel to MtPickup Information
Pickup Option: Pickup available or meet at start point
Pickup Time: 60 minutes before departure
Custom pickup locations may be available. Please contact the supplier for details.
Itinerary
Tour Itinerary
Travel to Mt 7 hours
Travel to Mt. St. Helens and environs with a naturalist guide who will discuss the geology, ecology, climate, history, and legends of the area, as well as the history of US public lands. Your guide will lead you on hikes near waterfalls, through lava tubes, and within oldgrowth forests. Stops both inside and outside of Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument.
Traverse North America's longest continuous lava tube 1 hour
Traverse North America's longest continuous lava tube! No matter how hot it is outside, the temperature in the cave is a constant 42F (5.5C), so bring layers. Also, be sure to bring shoes that are suitable for scrambling, and wipe those shoes before entering the bats' home so that they don't get white-nose syndrome!
A lava mold forest 20 minutes
A lava mold forest. Walk through a wonderland of wells and tunnels, that's hard to pull kids away from.
Weather permitting, we'll take you to the closest... 1 hour
Weather permitting, we'll take you to the closest viewpoint with a view into the crater that is accessible by vehicle. There you'll have a picnic lunch, and have the opportunity to burn off your lunch by ascending the 357 stairs to a 365-degree view overlooking Spirit Lake, with the mountain looming. If conditions are clear enough, you'll see four stratovolcanoes: St. Helens, Rainier, Adams, and Hood.
The place where Dave Johnston got on the radio and yelled "Vancouver
The place where Dave Johnston got on the radio and yelled "Vancouver! Vancouver! This is it!", the fateful morning of May 18, 1980.
The visitor center with the most detailed history and geology of Mt
The visitor center with the most detailed history and geology of Mt. St. Helens.
A fairytale landscape of sapphire waterfalls and blue-grey...
A fairytale landscape of sapphire waterfalls and blue-grey andesite that were scoured and smoothed by the 1980 lahar resulting from the rapid melting of the Shoestring Glacier by pyroclastic flows.
The visitor center that provides a special retro...
The visitor center that provides a special retro experience, with a movie about Mt. St. Helens circa 1985, and a 1990s-era Disneyland Haunted Mansion-style park ranger statue, who will give you a lecture.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cancellation policy?
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
How do I book this tour?
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Is this tour suitable for all ages?
Please check the age requirements and physical fitness level requirements listed in the tour details above. Some tours may have age restrictions or require a certain level of physical fitness.
