Mt. St. Helens/Windy Ridge

ZrexRich · 08-05-12, 03:19

My friend Gregg and I headed up to Windy Ridge Saturday afternoon. Had a awesome ride up and didn't want to stop, hence no pic's till we got to the Windy Ridge view point.

Mt Adams off in the distance.

Road fs99 heading back down from Windy Ridge.

Spirit Lake at the base of the mountain. It's been thirty + years yet there's still alot of trees still floating on the lakes surface after being blasted off the mountainside.

Another viewpoint down the road. That hill behind Gregg is where the Windy Ridge view point is and the fs99 ends.

FS99 and the surrounding scenery.

As Gregg and I continued down the mountain, I caught the unmistakeable silouete of a Street Triple heading up to Windy Ridge. I hung a u-turn and caught up to the rider. We stopped at the Windy Ridge viewpoint and did the meet/greet/pic's thing. Sven(hope I spelled it corectly) was the owner of the sweet 2011.

A few minutes later, three riders from the PNWRiders forum showed up. We chatted for a bit before deciding to joining forces and ride back down the mountain.

jethead · 08-05-12, 06:48

The sheer power of mother nature is astounding. A good third of that mountain is just fucking gone.

Beautiful pics, looks like a good time was had.

lucky_seven · 08-06-12, 01:03

Yes, you spelled it correctly. 'was fun to meet you guys & gal. I headed back through Cougar.

415TRIUMPH · 08-06-12, 01:08

sweet, when's the next ride up

drsubie · 08-06-12, 01:56

there aren't many more beautiful roads than the mt. st. helen's ride...

jwalters202 · 08-06-12, 07:06

Looks beautiful dude

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pentaxis · 08-06-12, 17:09

Nice ride! I was going to do the same on Sunday morning but I ran out of time so ended up doing a cougar/carson loop only early AM. A pic of the mountain from the same weekend, but a different angle at 7:45ish AM:

;)

00transamnh · 08-06-12, 17:51

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Picture of the year right there. BRAVO good sir. BRAVO!

ZrexRich · 08-06-12, 22:41

Nice!

hawk_racer_116 · 08-08-12, 20:00

Many years ago (actually, over a decade), Triumph would hold a RAT Raid around the country. In WA, it was called the Volcano Raid, I was lucky enough to attend one and it was a highlight of my time in the PNW.

The area is one which everyone needs to ride at least once in their life. And if it's in the summer, it's even better.

Cool post, and thank you for letting me take a trip down memory lane...

08-05-12, 03:19	#1
ZrexRich Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Milwaukie, OR Posts: 142	Mt. St. Helens/Windy Ridge My friend Gregg and I headed up to Windy Ridge Saturday afternoon. Had a awesome ride up and didn't want to stop, hence no pic's till we got to the Windy Ridge view point. Mt Adams off in the distance. Road fs99 heading back down from Windy Ridge. Spirit Lake at the base of the mountain. It's been thirty + years yet there's still alot of trees still floating on the lakes surface after being blasted off the mountainside. Another viewpoint down the road. That hill behind Gregg is where the Windy Ridge view point is and the fs99 ends. FS99 and the surrounding scenery. As Gregg and I continued down the mountain, I caught the unmistakeable silouete of a Street Triple heading up to Windy Ridge. I hung a u-turn and caught up to the rider. We stopped at the Windy Ridge viewpoint and did the meet/greet/pic's thing. Sven(hope I spelled it corectly) was the owner of the sweet 2011. A few minutes later, three riders from the PNWRiders forum showed up. We chatted for a bit before deciding to joining forces and ride back down the mountain.
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08-05-12, 06:48	#2
jethead Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hampton, VA Posts: 170	The sheer power of mother nature is astounding. A good third of that mountain is just fucking gone. Beautiful pics, looks like a good time was had. __________________ The sheep remain inside the pen, Though many times they've seen the way to leave.
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lucky_seven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1	Yes, you spelled it correctly. 'was fun to meet you guys & gal. I headed back through Cougar.
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415TRIUMPH Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Camas or the Bay Area Posts: 1,753	sweet, when's the next ride up
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drsubie Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Seattle Posts: 78	there aren't many more beautiful roads than the mt. st. helen's ride...
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jwalters202 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: CT Posts: 1,022	Looks beautiful dude Sent from my SCH-I500 using Motorcycle.com Free App
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08-06-12, 17:09	#7
pentaxis Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 75	Nice ride! I was going to do the same on Sunday morning but I ran out of time so ended up doing a cougar/carson loop only early AM. A pic of the mountain from the same weekend, but a different angle at 7:45ish AM: ;)
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00transamnh Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Acton, ME Posts: 398	/\ Picture of the year right there. BRAVO good sir. BRAVO! __________________ 2006 D675 (Ternader red)
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ZrexRich Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Milwaukie, OR Posts: 142	Nice!
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hawk_racer_116 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DelMarVa Posts: 179	Many years ago (actually, over a decade), Triumph would hold a RAT Raid around the country. In WA, it was called the Volcano Raid, I was lucky enough to attend one and it was a highlight of my time in the PNW. The area is one which everyone needs to ride at least once in their life. And if it's in the summer, it's even better. Cool post, and thank you for letting me take a trip down memory lane... __________________ http://www.whatnextmotorcycletraining.com/index.html
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