We visited Mount St. Helens on our way from Portland to Seattle. His made for an excellent side stop. We stopped at the visitor center and we the displays and movie. It is well worth the time and money for background information, especially for kids....More

I can't speak to how exhilerating and hard this was. We summited the mountain and it took 12 hours. You can see from the pictures, the end result was awesome, but the work is not to be underestimated. It is not a technical climb. You...More

We visited Mount St Helens (MSH) as a detour on our way to Seattle from Portland. It turned out to be one of the highlights of our trip. The scenery is absolutely breathtaking. We took the Spirit Lake Highway all the way to the end...More

I visited Mount St. Helens in May while there was plenty of snow. It was beautiful and vast. I'll get my one disappointment out of the way to start with. I knew that there would be snow in May. I also knew that the visitors...More

We went on a one hour each way hike that provided great angles and better views. One could go as far as 8 miles on the path and camp in the valley below. No matter how far you go, I highly recommend the path. This...More

We visited Mount St Helens in late June while staying at Ashford for our trip to Mount Rainier. Flowers by Johnston Ridge Observatory at this time were in full blooms. Words are not enough to describe the beautiful scenery with such contrast of life and...More

This is an interesting stop that should be on the list for the accomplished traveler. Though it is sort of at the end of the road, it is not far of I-5 and easy to get to. There are many opportunities for extensive hiking, but...More

Mr St Helens blew its top in 1980, killing several people and becoming a tourist attraction, in one step. Easily accessible from I-5 from either Portland or Seattle, the mountain is reached by a single road, with several educational stops and numerous photo-ops. We stopped...More

Headed to Mt St. Helens for a hike this morning. Utter perfection. The sky was so blue, the mountain was out in all of her glory(rare), and the drive up and back was magnificent. I got there early as it was to be in the...More

Mt St Helens is beautiful and fantastic to see. If you are in the mood for an easier drive with great views...from the west side drive up highway 504 to the end. Fantastic views of the crater and spirit lake, as well as, LOTS of...More