Mount St Helens National Volcanic Monument

"Mount St Helens and Nose of Spirit Lake" by David Fulmer , CC BY 2.0

Mount St Helens

National Volcanic Monument - Washington

Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument includes the area around Mount St. Helens in Washington. The monument was established following the 1980 eruption. Since then, many trails, viewpoints, information stations, campgrounds, and picnic areas have been established to accommodate the increasing number of visitors. Beginning in 1983, visitors have been able to drive to Windy Ridge, only 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of the crater. Mountain climbing to the summit of the volcano has been allowed since 1986.

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Mount St. Helens - Recreation Map

Recreation Map of Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument (NVM) in Gifford Pinchot National Forest (NF) in Washington. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

Gifford Pinchot - Visitor Map

Visitor map of Gifford Pinchot National Forest (NF) in Washington. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

Washington State - Highway Map

Map of Washington State Highways / Tourist Map. Published by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT).

Mount St Helens NVM https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/giffordpinchot/recarea/?recid=34143 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_St._Helens_National_Volcanic_Monument Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument includes the area around Mount St. Helens in Washington. The monument was established following the 1980 eruption. Since then, many trails, viewpoints, information stations, campgrounds, and picnic areas have been established to accommodate the increasing number of visitors. Beginning in 1983, visitors have been able to drive to Windy Ridge, only 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of the crater. Mountain climbing to the summit of the volcano has been allowed since 1986.