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Pansy Mountain has not been activated since the 2021 fires.  I originally intended to do both Pansy Mountain and Bull of the Woods, but I did not get an early enough start for a late autumn hike.  Getting there is straight forward.  A high clearance vehicle is helpful for a couple of sections, but it is probably not absolutely necessary.  Follow the directions from the Forest Service:

My wife and I volunteered to help with the Volcanic 50K on Saturday at Butte Camp.  It had been a few years since we climbed Mt St Helens, so we decided that would be a fun add on to the trip.  I searched for alternative routes to Monitor Ridge and found a few references to an ascent from Butte Camp.