Training Hike: Newton Road & BPA Road

Brad and I were easily talked into leading another summer climb to the rim of Mount St. Helens. We've already started training with some of our teammates, including a nice 5.6-mile hike today in Portland's Forest Park.
Walt, Tim and Kevin joined us for the adventure. We started at the Newton Road trailhead off Skyline Boulevard and headed down to Highway 30. Then we turned up BPA Road and had a nice sunny rest at the top with views of Rainier, Helens (next to my left shoulder) and Adams... and the Willamette and Columbia rivers. Then it was back down to the highway and back up to our cars. It was a nice incline (about 1,500 feet in all) to get the heart racing and the sweat pouring. We were also testing our equipment and working on our callouses.

We had a great time getting to know each other better and working out on a pleasant Saturday morning. I hope to get out again soon!

-Liz :)