Julie and I wanted to hike Mt. Saint Helens but that was put to an end when we found out that we needed to buy a permit which comes in limited quantities and is sold out until the end of the season in October. Instead, we hiked Mount Si in North Bend, WA. It's a 4 mile hike to the top with a gain in elevation of about 3700 feet. We made it up in just under 1hr 30mins. It took longer to get down because my knees started hurting.