I remember the eruption nearly 40 years ago and its hard to imagine the force it took to cause the destruction that took place. To see the crater that was left is incredible. Be sure to look at the before and after photo at the...More
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I remember the eruption nearly 40 years ago and its hard to imagine the force it took to cause the destruction that took place. To see the crater that was left is incredible. Be sure to look at the before and after photo at the...More
Remembering the eruption in 1980 is nothing like visiting the great mountain. Seeing the impact and the regrowth over 35 years later really drives home the devastation and triumph in the area. The stories, the explanation regarding the explosion and how the learning and research...More
the trip to the Visitors center is beautiful and a reasonable distance. The mountain (what's left of it) is truly awe inspiring, especially if you remember 1980.
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