approx 1 hr from main hwy; fascinating! My older teen sons were impressed. Very cool interpretation building. Awe inspiring to when you absorb what went on there just a few short years ago. Apparently many earthquakes happening again.

Truly amazing to see the volcano and the impacts of the eruption 37 years on still visible. We went along the trail from the Johnson Ridge observatory towards Spirit Lake for about 3 Miles. For late September it was warm a sunny affording good views...More

Give yourself plenty of time. Although the distance may not seem that far from the highway, it takes quite a bit longer to get in and then out of the park than you may think (approximately1 hour each way) with the slower speeds needed to...More

This is a great place to visit, lots of trails from the Johnson Observatory - even with clouds, it is quite a sight

Our trip to Mount St. Helens, was awesome. The road to there has beautiful sights. To bad it doesn’t have more places to pull over to see the views. Very nice visitor center. Nice movie about the eruption.

We were so surprised to be able to see the power that nature can show. I would recommend that everyone will enjoy the experience and what you can learn during this outing.

Although 50 miles each way from the Interstate, this is a must visit location. The visitors center is ideally placed for great overlooks and runs two films that are well worth seeing (the eruption itself, and how nature is reclaiming the area). We also listened...More