Skamania County, WA

Harry's Ridge lies to the west of Spirit Lake and North / North-East from Mount Saint Helens. It is named after Harry Randall Truman who was made famous for refusing to leave his Mount Saint Helens Lodge at Spirit Lake during the evacuation period prior to the May 18th, 1980 eruption of Mount Saint Helens. Harry was quoted as saying "If the mountain goes, I'm going with it." and that's exactly what happened. Truman, his lodge, and his 16 cats were burried under 150 feet of volcanic landslide debris during the eruption of Mount Saint Helens. His legacy lives on as Harry's Ridge and the near by Truman Trail were named after him.

Today the hike to Harry's Ridge offers excellent views of the blast zone of Mount Saint Helens, Spirit Lake, several surrounding peaks, and three Cascade volcanoes; Mount Saint Helens, Mount Adams, and Mount Hood.