Mt St Helens from from Butte Camp

[JeffPDX]

I will be camping at Butte Camp in early August and plan to summit Mt. St.  Helens.  I found a couple of reference for that route.  It looks straight forward, but I was wondering if anyone has recent experience for that route.

 

https://www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Mount_Saint_Helens_via_Butte_Camp_Hike

 

Thanks

Jeff

[John Speth]

I made a half hearted attempt about a dozen years ago on that route. It's a lot like hiking the Swift Creek route but with no trail (lots of ash, pebbles, etc). I made it to about 7K feet but turned around due to an oncoming flu. I don't think there are any hazards on that route that you can't see from a long distance. That's my opinion because I didn't climb higher to confirm it.