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| Page Views: 6,672 Last Visit to Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument: June, 2003 | Awesome Mount Saint Helens by Geoff_Wright - last update: Feb 4, 2004 |
At one time Mount St. Helens was one of the most beautiful mountains in the entire Cascade range in the American Northwest. In 1805, William Clark in the Lewis and Clark expedition described Mount St. Helens as "perhaps the greatest pinnacle in America."
At 8:32 Sunday morning, May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted. |
|  | In 1982 the President and Congress created the 110,000-acre National Volcanic Monument for research, recreation, and education. Inside the Monument, the environment is left to respond naturally to the disturbance. Much of the area is not open to the public due to the nature of the current environmental pressures. |
| Phil at the Forest Learning Center Viewpoint |
| | My Guide and Host When I began my 2-week stay in California and Oregon I never gave a thought to visiting Mount St Helens. VT member phildeni (Phil and Deni, his wife) hosted me for most of my stay. Phil decided that we would visit Seattle, and we took a small detour of 104 miles, along the Spirit Lake Memorial Highway (State Route 504) to Mount St Helens. We didn't have a great deal of time here, as we still had a long journey to Seattle, so we only briefly stopped off at a couple of points in order to admire the beauty of the place, and take a few photos. Photos, however, don't do the place justice, as it's so expansive and wide open that the gorgeous views get blended into the foreground scenery. So, if you intend to visit, do leave more time than you think you will need. The highway is, of course, quite modern, having been completely rebuilt following the eruption, and certainly during the summer months, you'll have no trouble driving along it.
Again, I have to thank Phil most sincerely for showing me one of the best natural sights in the Northwest! |
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| Pros: | "See nature at its best - and worst!" | | Cons: | "You will need more time here than you think - plan well ahead" | | In A Nutshell: | "If you are in the area, don't miss it!" |
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LKM1018 Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:27 UTC
Wow Geoff! So beautiful yet so capable of destruction. Thanks for the "tour"! | VeronicaG Fri Nov 10, 2006 18:42 UTC
You've certainly researched your info on Mt. Saint Helens, Geoff! It was fascinating reading about the specific phases leading to the eruption...I'm so glad I wasn't anywhere near the place! Great tips... | Pete.Gibson Sun Jan 29, 2006 21:28 UTC
Fasinating page Geoff, the awesome power of nature,Eh !! yet when it sleeps it looks so serene | Bwana_Brown Sat Jul 9, 2005 22:28 UTC
Geoff, a fantastic page on Mt. Saint Helens and it's famous eruption! I can hardly believe that it was that long ago because it was so spectacular that it still is etched in my mind! Beautiful photos and excellent info here! |
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