The Mt St Helens Adventure Tour from Portland
At a glance
The Mt St Helens Adventure Tour from Portland is a 11h – 12h small-group experience in Portland, USA, operated by Terran Travels. Travellers rate it 4.7 out of 5 across 42 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor. Prices start from $300.94 per person, and free cancellation is available. Included: Headlamps, If weather does not allow mountain visibility, a modified itinerary will take you to bonus stops., Bottled water.
Highlights
- Small group of up to 14 people for a more personal experience
- Free cancellation for flexible planning
- 8 stops in one well-planned itinerary
Quick facts
- Duration
- 11h – 12h
- Group
- Small group, up to 14 travellers
- Languages
- English
- Pickup
- Hotel pickup or meet at the start point
- Confirmation
- Confirmed within 48 hours
- Ticket
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Cancellation
- Free cancellation (see policy)
Overview
Travel to Mount Saint Helens and environs, from Portland, on this ALL-INCLUSIVE tour with a 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 through forests, through lava tubes, and road conditions permitting, by waterfalls.
You will see some of the most unique geological features in North America, including North America's longest continuous lava tube and a lava tree mold forest. Weather permitting, you will be driven to the closest viewpoint into the crater of the volcano, where you will be provided a picnic lunch, overlooking Spirit Lake. *THIS IS A 12-HOUR TOUR*
What's included
What's included
- Headlamps
- 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
- Gratuities
- PA system to hear guide while driving
- Professional naturalist guide
Not included
- Hotel pickup/drop-off in Seattle area
- Hotel pickup/drop-off in Hillsboro
Itinerary
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Stop 1 · 7h
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.
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Stop 2 · 1h
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!
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Stop 3 · 20m
A lava mold forest. Walk through a wonderland of wells and tunnels, that's hard to pull kids away from.
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Stop 4 · 1h
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.
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Stop 5
The place where Dave Johnston got on the radio and yelled "Vancouver! Vancouver! This is it!", the fateful morning of May 18, 1980.
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Stop 6
The visitor center with the most detailed history and geology of Mt. St. Helens.
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Stop 7
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.
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Stop 8
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.
Meeting point
*We do not guarantee pickup at your hotel, as we consolidate pickups to 3 locations. We also do not do pickups in Hillsboro.* We will contact you the evening prior to confirm pickup location and time.
Good to know
- 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.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Frequently asked questions
How long does the The Mt St Helens Adventure Tour from Portland take?
The experience lasts about 11h – 12h.
How much does it cost?
Prices start from $300.94 per person. The final price depends on the date, time and number of travellers, and is confirmed on Viator before you pay.
What's included?
Headlamps; 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.
Where does it start?
*We do not guarantee pickup at your hotel, as we consolidate pickups to 3 locations. We also do not do pickups in Hillsboro.* We will contact you the evening prior to confirm pickup location and time.
Can I cancel?
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Which languages is it offered in?
It is guided in English.
Is it worth it?
Travellers rate it 4.7 out of 5 across 42 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor, which places it among the top-rated experiences in Portland.
