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[[Category:Southwest Washington]]
 
[[Category:Southwest Washington]]
[[Category:Trail Junctions]]
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[[Category:Mount Saint Helens Area]]
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[[Category:Viewpoints]]
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[[Category:Destinations]]
  
[[Image:BoundaryVP1.jpg|thumb|400px|Mt St Helens from the viewpoint ''(Steve Hart)'']]
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[[Image:At the Devils Elbow, Boundary Trail.jpg|thumb|400px|At the Devils Elbow, Boundary Trail ''(bobcat)'']]
 
[[Image:BoundaryVP2.jpg|thumb|250px|The steep traverse ''(Steve Hart)'']]
 
[[Image:BoundaryVP2.jpg|thumb|250px|The steep traverse ''(Steve Hart)'']]
  
 
* Hikes including this location:
 
* Hikes including this location:
** {{Hike ring|trailhead=Johnston Ridge Trailhead|hike=Boundary-Coldwater Traverse Hike|log=Boundary-Coldwater Traverse  Hike/Log|previous=Eruption-Boundary Trail Junction|next=Spillover}}
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** {{Hike ring|trailhead=Johnston Ridge Observatory Trailhead|hike=Harrys Ridge Hike|log=Harrys Ridge Hike/Log|previous=Boundary-Eruption Trail Junction|next=Boundary-Truman Trail Junction}}
** {{Hike ring|trailhead=Johnston Ridge Trailhead|hike=Boundary Trail Traverse Hike|log=Boundary Trail Traverse  Hike/Log|previous=Eruption-Boundary Trail Junction|next=Spillover}}
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** {{Hike ring|trailhead=Johnston Ridge Observatory Trailhead|hike=Coldwater Peak Hike|log=Coldwater Peak Hike/Log|previous=Boundary-Eruption Trail Junction|next=Boundary-Truman Trail Junction}}
** {{Hike ring|trailhead=Johnston Ridge Trailhead|hike=Coldwater Peak Hike|log=Coldwater Peak Hike/Log|previous=Eruption-Boundary Trail Junction|next=Spillover}}
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** {{Hike ring|trailhead=Johnston Ridge Observatory Trailhead|hike=Loowit Falls via Truman Trail Hike|log=Loowit Falls via Truman Trail Hike/Log|previous=Boundary-Eruption Trail Junction|next=Boundary-Truman Trail Junction}}
** {{Hike ring|trailhead=Johnston Ridge Trailhead|hike=Harry's Ridge Hike|log=Harry's Ridge Hike/Log|previous=Eruption-Boundary Trail Junction|next=Spillover}}
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** {{Hike ring|trailhead=Johnston Ridge Trailhead|hike=Pumice Plain Hike|log=Pumice Plain Hike/Log|previous=Eruption-Boundary Trail Junction|next=Spillover}}
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{{Maplinkinfo|latitude=46.26876|longitude=-122.18904}}
** {{Hike ring|trailhead=Johnston Ridge Trailhead|hike=St Helens Lake from Johnston Ridge Hike|log=St Helens Lake from Johnston Ridge Hike/Log|previous=Eruption-Boundary Trail Junction|next=Spillover}}
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* Elevation: 4130 feet
{{Maplinkinfo|latitude=46.26871|longitude=-122.18891}}
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{{Elevation|4130 feet}}
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=== Description ===
 
=== Description ===
This viewpoint is on the point of a ridge. It's often windy here. The Boundary Trail west of here is cut into a steep ridge.
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This viewpoint is on the point of a ridge and offers another full-on view to the breach on [[Mount Saint Helens]]. It's often windy here. The Boundary Trail west of here is cut into a steep ridge, so take care not to misplace your footing.
  
{{TripReports|Boundary Trail}}
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=== More Links ===
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4qmq90SYY0  Mt St Helens (Devil's Elbow section of the Boundary Trail) 9-24-11 (roadtripshoes)]
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* [https://wheresmybackpack.com/2013/10/04/volcano-road-trip-2/  The Great Volcano Road Trip Part 2 – Devil’s Elbow (Where's My Backpack?)]
  
{{RelatedDiscussions|Boundary Trail}}
 
 
=== Guidebooks that cover this destination ===
 
 
=== More Links ===
 
  
 
=== Contributors ===
 
=== Contributors ===
 
* [[User:Stevefromdodge|Stevefromdodge]] (creator)
 
* [[User:Stevefromdodge|Stevefromdodge]] (creator)

Revision as of 19:17, 9 February 2018

At the Devils Elbow, Boundary Trail (bobcat)
The steep traverse (Steve Hart)

Description

This viewpoint is on the point of a ridge and offers another full-on view to the breach on Mount Saint Helens. It's often windy here. The Boundary Trail west of here is cut into a steep ridge, so take care not to misplace your footing.

More Links


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