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Fire and : The Rise and Fall of the Crater

The recent eruption of Mount St. Helens provided scientists with an unprecedented opportunity to observe the extrusion of a new through the middle of a glacier. Between 2004 and 2008, the constructed a 1,300 foot tall lava dome and erupted enough lava to fill Portland’s Rose Garden Sports Arena more

than 150 times. As the dome grew, it split the Crater Glacier in two, squeezing it Photo by K. McGee, USGS.

against the crater walls and doubling its thickness. As the heaped-up ice relaxed, the Aerial view of the stacked up and cracked surface of the Crater Glacier in east and west arms of the glacier flowed north, eventually joining together north of September, 2005. Edge of growing lava dome is seen pushing glacier from right. the “old” 1980-‘86 lava dome (cover photo). Geologists were amazed by how fast the Dust on left side of photo is from rock fall off the east crater rim. ice moved (up to 3 feet per day) and how little ice was melted (10% of total glacier volume). Crater Glacier and Eruption Facts In 1980, Mount St. Helens amazed us with its enormous power and capacity for sudden dramatic change. Over the past four years, we have been privileged to witness 1986 to 2004 – and ice accumulate in the crater (about 650 feet its equally impressive continuous, mostly non-explosive process of rebuilding. In the thick) forming ’s youngest glacier. At 0.4 square miles the months ahead, we will watch North America’s most closely monitored volcano and glacier’s area is 1/5 that of all of the pre-1980 combined. eagerly await the next chapter in Mount St. Helens’ dramatic history. October 2004 – Eruptive activity resumes with more than 1000 small earthquakes per day and small steam and ash eruptions. A new lava dome rises through the Crater Glacier at a rate of 1 dump truck load per Online Information: second. Mount St. Helens Visitor Information: www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/mshvm 2004 to 2008 – The quiet extrusion of mostly gas-free, semi-solid lava Eruption Geology and Monitoring: www.vulcan.wr.usgs.gov continues until the extrusion pauses in February 2008. During the 3-year Earthquakes: www.pnsn.org/HELENS/welcome.html long eruption, a total of 7 lava spines are extruded, filling the south (see ‘webicorders’ for real-time earthquake monitoring) crater with a 1,300 foot tall pile of fragmented rock (taller than the

Empire State Building and 2/3 mile long by 1/3 mile wide).

Gifford Pinchot National Forest US Forest Service Take Care of Your Pet and Welcome to Mount St. Helens Help Protect the Monument

To protect plant and animal life and provide for visitor safety, pets are prohibited at all recreation sites and trails within the monument’s restricted area (see shaded section of At Mount St. Helens our job is growing. While our volcano has been busy growing a new map on page 7). Pets are permitted only in designated lava dome and new forest we have been busy building new partnerships that help share the pet areas and must be on a leash. Lack of shade and wonder and protect this special place. summer heat can endanger pets left in cars. We invite you to join our friendly staff and partners for a day, a week or a summer-long For the safety and comfort of your pet, please volunteer experience. Join us for a weekend work party or sign up for a guided climb or field arrange to leave your pet at home. seminar. We guarantee that you’ll make new friends and leave with an enhanced appreciation Contact any Forest Service of this special place. With the help of our partners, we will strive to make your visit office for information on memorable and enjoyable. where it is safe and legal to bring your pet.

Gifford Pinchot National Forest Centennial (1908-2008)

On July 1, 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt signed an Executive Order creating the Columbia National Forest. In 1949, the forest was renamed to honor Gifford Pinchot, the first Chief of the Forest Service. We invite you to explore and connect with this special place. Visit our website for forest history, photo gallery Help us to Care for and Share the and a calendar of special events Wonder of Mount St. Helens www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/heritage/centennial.shtml

Join the friendly staff and volunteers of the Mount St. Helens Institute and help out for a weekend project or for an exciting summer-long experience. Volunteers are needed Your Fees Help Support the Monument to help provide visitor information, manage the backcountry and climbing program and Interpretive services and facilities on the west side of maintain volcano trails and facilities. Mount St. Helens are supported by your purchase of a We invite you to sign up for one of our guided climbs, field classes and to become a Monument Pass. Wrist band passes are $8 per adult (youth MSHI member. We are a not-for-profit partner 15 years old and younger are free). Passes are required at of the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic the Johnston Ridge Observatory, adjacent trails and at the Monument. Our mission is to awaken in people Coldwater Lake Recreation Area. Monument Passes can be of all ages an appreciation of the natural purchased at Johnston Ridge. processes and cultural heritage of the Pacific On the northeast and south sides of the monument a Northwest's volcanic landscapes. National Forest Recreation Pass is required at designated For more information, visit our website or sites. The cost is $5 per vehicle per day. Annual passes are contact us: www.mshinstitute.org $30. Passes are sold at Forest Service offices and at Email: [email protected] Phone: (360) 449-7887 self-service pay stations around the monument. Details at: www.fs.fed.us/r6/passespermits/nfdp.shtml

The Volcano Review is produced by the Northwest Interpretive Association (NWIA) in Purchase Your Annual Pass at Mount St. cooperation with the US Forest Service – Published May 2008 Helens and Help Support the Monument NWIA is a non-profit organization that operates bookstores at parks and forests Passes are honored nationwide at Forest Service, throughout the Pacific Northwest. Proceeds are used to fund interpretive programs, this National Park, BLM, Bureau of Reclamation, and US newspaper and much, much more. To order books, videos, posters and other educational Fish & Wildlife sites charging entrance or standard materials visit www.nwpubliclands.org or contact: amenity fees.

Northwest Interpretive Association Fees from pass sales are used to provide the services and 3029 Highway maintain the facilities that you enjoy during your visit. Castle Rock, WA 98611 An Interagency Annual Pass is available for $80. It has Phone: (360) 274-2125, FAX (360) 274-7124 two signature lines and can be used by two pass holders. At www.nwpubliclands.org per person fee sites it admits the pass holder and up to three persons. Interagency Annual, Senior, and Access passes are available at Johnston Ridge and Forest Service offices. Information about the interagency annual pass The US Forest Service is an program is available at: www.fs.fed.us/passespermits/ equal opportunity provider and employer. annual.shtml

2 “Civilization exists by geologic consent, subject to change without notice.” — Will Durant Welcome to a Living Laboratory

We Invite You to Explore and Help Protect one of Nature’s Youngest and Most Dynamic Landscapes

The Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument was established by Congress in 1982 to protect natural features and processes and provide access for recreation, research and education. The monument has become an internationally renowned laboratory for the study of earth processes and ecosystem recovery following large-scale disturbance. The quality and duration of data collected here over the last 28 years is unparalleled and the volcano continues to attract scientists, teachers, and students from around the world. As you explore, look for evidence of the 1980 eruption and observe plants and animals that are thriving in a forest shattered by volcanic eruption. As you enjoy the wonder of nature’s recovery please help us protect life’s fragile foothold. Stay on developed roads, viewpoints and trails and have a very safe and enjoyable visit.

Photo by Char lie Crisafulli Return of Life Facts In 1980, fiery of pumice and gas removed all traces of life from the Pumice Plain. The opportunity to study the rebirth of an ecosystem from scratch is Birds in the Blast Area: Standing dead trees provide important foraging and nesting providing scientists with important insight into processes of recolonization and habitat for birds like woodpeckers, mountain bluebirds, and swallows. Surprisingly, the habitat development. (Photo shows small mammal being weighed before release). Vaux’s swift, a bird associated with old-growth forests, is common among standing dead trees in the monument. Amphibians Thrive in the Blast Area: Although amphibians are declining in many places, they have fared much better than expected at Mount St. Helens. Frogs, toads and salamanders survived the 1980 eruption in many locations and are thriving in a landscape that has fewer predators, disease and parasite outbreaks. Small Things Make a Big Difference: Tiny creatures like the willow stem-boring beetle have a big influence on ecosystem recovery. The larvae of the stem borer feed on and girdle willow stems often causing them to die. This greatly reduces the abundance of willow shrubs altering the habitat available for birds and small mammals. Landscape Management is a Challenge: With few natural predators, elk populations have expanded in the open blast area. During severe winters, elk diebacks Crystal-clear mountain have occurred due to a lack of winter forage. Hungry elk are influencing the return of lakes were transformed into forest vegetation by eating and breaking shrubs and trees and trampling other plants. Elk organic-rich microbial are spreading the seeds of non-native grasses and other plants in their droppings. Federal brews. Long-term studies are revealing how aquatic and state managers are working together to try to protect natural processes and features systems are responding to in the monument and restore a more natural balance. the 1980 eruption and the gradual return of forest vegetation. Photo by Peter Frenzen, USFS.

May 18, 1980 Eruption Facts

• In less than 10-minutes, the eruption leveled 230-square miles of forest. • The mountain lost 1300 feet of height and 0.67 cubic miles of total volume. • The eruption began with a massive landslide (debris ) that buried 14 miles of river valley to an average depth of 150 feet. • The landslide released trapped magma and gas, producing a sideways explosion (lateral blast) of hot rock and ash killing trees up to 17 miles north of the volcano. • Cement-like slurries of glacial melt water and boulders called scoured and buried streams draining the volcano. • A vertical ash eruption rose to a height of 15-miles above the crater and continued for 9-hours. Ash drifted to the northeast. • Fiery avalanches of pumice and hot gasses called Photos by Dan Dzurisin and Seth Moran, USGS pyroclastic flows flowed into the valley north of the crater. The 2004 to 2008 eruption provided an opportunity to develop and test new remote monitoring technology. Time lapse cameras in the crater (see arrow) allowed geologists to observe the dome building eruption safely. GPS “spider” instrument packages (see inset) provided for real-time measurement of dome growth (spider appears as black dot in yellow circle).

“Nothing is permanent but change.” — Heraclitus 3 Planning Your Visit

Mount Margaret Backcountry

Trails in the Mount Margaret Backcountry climb over 2,000 feet in elevation and may be snow-covered until mid-summer. Eight designated campsites are available at four lakes and four ridge top locations, some with crater views. Backcountry permits are required and camping is limited to designated campsites only (maximum of four people per campsite). Pets, pack stock, and fires are prohibited. Permits are available at Monument Headquarters in Amboy, Johnston Ridge Observatory and Cowlitz Valley Ranger Station. Additional details are online: Photo by Jon Major, USGS www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/04mshnvm/ backcountry/index.shtml Climbers on the south crater rim with Mt. Adams in the distance (South or by calling (360) 449-7800. side, Forest Road 83).

Photo by Todd Cullings, USFS Climbing Mount St. Helens A backpacker looks north into the Mount Margaret Backcountry.

Climbing Permits are required for travel above 4800 feet (tree line) year round. Between April 1st and Be Prepared for Volcanic Ashfall! October 31st a fee of $22 is charged for each permit. Starting February 1st, permits are sold in advance Volcanic ash is rock dust blown into the air by a steam or online on a first-come-first-served basis. Climbers gas eruption, rock fall, or high-winds. should be aware that in rare instances rock and ash If you encounter volcanic ashfall: from small explosive eruptions can reach the crater • Remain calm. Ash is not toxic. rim. Visit the climbing website for detailed information • Seek shelter inside a building or vehicle. about volcanic hazards, safety equipment, and how to • Cover your nose and mouth with a moist cloth or towel purchase a climbing permit online: and wait until ash settles. • www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/recreation/mount-st-helens/ Drive slowly, ash reduces visibility and traction. 3/8/05 Photo © Barbara Fox

Contact Information Emergency (Police, Medical, and Fire) ··············Dial 911

School Groups Forest Service Offices Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument Headquarters (Amboy)·······(360) 449-7800 Teachers, registration for field www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/mshnvm trips is online, easy, and is Johnston Ridge Observatory ·····························(360) 274-2140

required! Our website will help Cowlitz Valley Ranger Station (Randle) ························(360) 497-1100 prepare you and your students Gifford Pinchot National Forest Headquarters (Vancouver) ·············(360) 891-5000 for your visit to Mount St. www.fs.fed.us/gpnf Helens. You will find online Mt. Adams Ranger Station (Trout Lake) ························(509) 395-3400 USDA Civil Rights Policy registration forms, suggested itineraries, downloadable lesson plans and descriptions of ranger-led programs. Other Resources Persons of any race, color, national origin, sex, age, Also included are descriptions of our sites, driving times, Mount St. Helens Visitor Center at Seaquest State Park···············(360) 274-0962 religion, or with any disability are welcome to use and maps and directions. www.parks.wa.gov/mountsthelens.asp enjoy all facilities, programs, and services of the USDA. www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/mshnvmeducation/teachers_corner Climber’s Register (at Lone Fir Resort, Cougar) ····················(360) 238-5210 Discrimination in any form is strictly against agency National Recreation Reservations (Federal Campgrounds) ·············(877) 444-6777 policy, and should be reported to the USDA, Office of www.recreation.gov Civil Rights, , DC 20250. PacifiCorp (campgrounds at reservoirs south of Mount St. Helens) ··········(503) 813-6666 Help Protect Mount St. Helens (see Recreation, Washington) www.pacificpower.net Washington State Parks································(800) 233-0321 In 1982, Congress established the 110,300 acre www.parks.wa.gov/parks Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument to Mount St. Helens Institute·······························(360) 449-7887 provide for scientific research, education, and www.mshinstitute.org recreation. Northwest Interpretive Association ··························(360) 274-2127 www.nwpubliclands.org • Stay on paved areas and designated hiking trails. Mount St. Helens Forest Learning Center ······················(360) 414-3439 • Do not disturb or remove any natural feature. www.weyerhaeuser.com/sthelens • Do not feed the animals. Washington State Tourism ······························(800) 544-1800 • Keep pets on the leash and in designated pet areas. www.experiencewashington.com

4 “Look deep into nature and then you will understand everything better” — Albert Einstein Hiking and Camping Near Mount St. Helens

Round Elevation West side (State Route 504) Trip Change Description

Birth of a Lake Trail #246 (E) 0.6 2490 feet Paved trail explores 1980 landslide SR504, Trailhead is located at Coldwater miles to deposit and developing life in a lake that Lake Picnic Area. 2475 feet was dammed-up by the 1980 eruption.

Eruption Trail #201 (E) 4200 feet Paved trail explores 1980 eruption impact Trailhead is located at Johnston Ridge 1 mile to on ridge. View shattered trees and Observatory viewing plaza. 4300 feet amazing crater and valley views. Hummocks Trail #229 (M) 2.4 mile 2520 feet View hill-sized chunks of shattered SR504, Trailhead is 2¼ miles south of loop to volcano, ponds and river-carved canyon Coldwater Visitor Center. 2400 feet on 1980 landslide deposit.

Lakes Trail #211 to Explore blowdown and developing Coldwater Trail #230 (MD) 2700 feet 9.0 to forest. At 4 miles, end of lake makes a SR504, Trailhead is located at Coldwater miles 5200 feet good turn around point. Continue ½ mile Lake Boat Launch. to junction with Coldwater Trail 230. Photo by Scott Hinderman

Crater and valley north of the volcano as seen from the Boundary Trail east of the Johnston Ridge Observatory.

Round Elevation East side (Forest Road 99) Trip Change Description

Meta Lake Trail #210 (E) 3620 feet Paved trail explores blowdown forest and Forest Road 99, 0.1 miles west of junction 0.6 mile to sparkling lake. View forest that survived of Road 99 with Road 26. 3640 feet eruption under thick snowpack.

Independence Pass Trail #227 (M) 4040 feet Trail climbs (¼ mile) to ridge top view of Forest Road 99, 1½ miles south of 0.5 mile to Mount St. Helens, Spirit Lake, and the Cascades Peaks. 4680 feet blown down forest.

Windy Ridge Sand Ladder (M) 4070 feet Climb 368 steps to hilltop view of Spirit North end of the Windy Ridge Viewpoint 0.5 mile to Lake and crater. Use caution as loose Parking Lot. 4270 feet pumice can make for unstable footing. Harmony Trail #224 (MD) 4100 feet Trail descends steeply to Spirit Lake (this Forest Road 99, 2½ miles north of Windy 2 miles to is only trail to shoreline). View the effects Ridge Viewpoint. Off-trail travel, pets and 3400 feet of lateral blast and “tidal” wave formed bikes are prohibited. as landslide slammed into lake.

Truman Trail #207 and Willow Trail follows old road into Spirit Lake Springs Trail #207A (MD) 4200 feet basin. Wooden posts mark path across Photo by Gregg Pohll, USFS Forest Road 99, trailhead at south end of 11 miles to boulder-filled floodplain. Willow Springs Windy Ridge parking lot. Off-trail travel, 3600 feet Trail (0.8 mile) connects with Loowit pets and bicycles prohibited. Trail 216 and other loop opportunities. Sand ladder stairway at Windy Ridge Viewpoint. Barren gray area visible along trail is result of damage from off-trail travel.

Round Elevation South side (Forest Road 83) Trip Change Description

Trail of Two Forests #233 (E) 1860 feet Boardwalk guides you across 1,900 year 0.6 mile to old lava flow and tree casts that record an Forest Road 8303, ½ mile E of Ape Cave. 1885 feet ancient forest consumed by lava. (E) = EASIEST—Users require limited skill and encounter few challenges

June Lake Trail #216B (M) Trail climbs along rushing stream before Forest Road 83 temporarily closed due to 2700 feet reaching lake nested between basalt cliff (M) = MORE DIFFICULT—Users require some skill and experience more flood damage. Park at Marble Mtn 3.2 miles to and 1,900 year old lava flow. Lake offers challenging terrain. Snowpark and follow temporary trail signs 3400 feet ideal lunch stop before continuing ¼ mile to June Lake trail. to junction with Loowit Trail 216. (MD) = MOST DIFFICULT—Users require a high degree of skill and experience challenging travel. Visitors can crawl through the cast of an ancient tree at Trail of Two Forests. KEY: (E)=EASIEST (M) = MORE (MD) = MOST Users require DIFFICULT DIFFICULT limited skill and Users require Users require a encounter few some skill and high degree of challenges. experience more skill and Highway 503 & FR 90 challenging experience. terrain. Cresap Bay * 73 20 l l l l l l l Cougar 60 l l l l l l yes Beaver Bay * 78 for 5 l l l l l l l Swift 93 all 6 l l l l l sites Lower Falls 42 4 l l l l Lewis River Horse Camp 8 l l Forest Road 81

Kalama Horse Camp 28 yes 2 l l Merrill Lake 8 yes 6 l l l l Forest Road 25

Iron Creek ** 98 yes 12 l l l l Forest Road 23

Tower Rock ** 22 yes l State Route 504

Seaquest State Park 90 yes many l l l l * Reservations are required: Call (503) 813-6666 ** Reservations are accepted. Call (877) 444-6777.

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not." – Dr. Seuss, The Lorax 5 Explore the Three Sides of Mount St. Helens

Westside: State Route 504 Northeast Side: Forest Road 99 Mount St. Helens Visitor Center at Blowdown Forest and Spirit Lake Viewpoints Seaquest State Park Experience the full impact of the 1980 Located 5 miles east of Interstate 5, the center offers lateral blast as you drive through miles of exhibits on the 1980 eruption and area history, ranger standing-dead and blown-down forests. View talks, walk-through model volcano, movie, bookstore Spirit Lake and its immense floating log mat. and wetland boardwalk trail. The center is operated Forest Road 99 is generally accessible after year round by Washington State Parks and has a snow melts (late-June through October; $3 per adult, and $1 per youth (7-17 years) admission Closed in winter). Opportunities include: fee. Open daily 9:00 scenic viewpoints, hiking trails, and gift shop a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with snack bar. A Northwest Forest Pass is from May 1st to required for each vehicle and is available at September 30, 2008. Cascade Peaks and self-service fee stations at Off-season hours are Bear Meadows, Meta Lake, and Windy Ridge. 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Photo by Jim Hughes, USFS (360) 274-0962. Southside: Forest Road 83

Photo by Tina Lynch Photo by Todd Cullings, USFS Ape Cave and Trail of Two Forests

Johnston Ridge Observatory Explore ancient lava flows and Ape Cave lava tube. Ape Cave has uneven terrain, 42 degree F View the steaming lava dome from a visitor center temperature, and is open for self-guided overlooking the crater and learn how the landscape was exploration year-round. Warm clothes, sturdy reshaped by the 1980 eruption. The center offers: live shoes and at least two light sources per person seismographs, geologic exhibits, 16-minute eruption movie, are recommended. Pets are not allowed in the ranger-talks, and bookstore. Open from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 cave. Between late June and early September p.m.. mid-May through October (closed in winter). Pets are services offered include: lantern rentals, not allowed at bookstore, and cave tours. A Northwest Forest viewpoints or on Pass is required and available here. Nearby Trail trails. A of Two Forests explores casts of old growth Monument Pass trees buried by lava flows. (wrist band) is Photo by Pat Leeson required and Lower section of Ape Cave lava tube. available here. Driving Times Randle Mount Johnston Ape Lava Windy St.Helens Coldwater Lake Ridge (Hours: Minutes) Cave Canyon Ridge Visitor Center Recreation Area Observatory Ape Cave — 0:15 1:45 1:45 1:30 2:30 2:45 Coldwater Ridge Visitor Center is Closed Limited resources are being focused on providing visitor Lava Canyon 0:15 — 2:00 2:00 1:45 2:45 3:00 services at the Johnston Ridge Observatory. Windy Ridge 1:45 2:00 — 1:15 2:45 3:45 4:00 Randle 1:45 2:00 1:15 — 1:30 2:30 2:45 Coldwater Lake Recreation Area Mount St. Helens Visitor Center 1:30 1:45 2:45 1:30 — 1:00 1:00 Visit a 28-year-old lake that was formed when water Coldwater Lake backed up behind a natural dam created by a massive Recreation Area 2:30 2:45 3:45 2:30 1:00 — 0:15 landslide during the 1980 eruption. Coldwater Lake Johnston Ridge 2:45 3:00 4:00 2:45 1:15 1:15 — offers restrooms, public telephone, picnic area, Observatory paved interpretive trail and boat launch (electric Portland/Vancouver 1:30 1:45 3:00 2:30 1:15 2:15 2:30 motors only). Fishing requires a WA state license. Seattle 3:30 3:45 3:45 2:30 2:00 3:00 3:15 Access is via small boat, float tube, and at two Carson 1:30 1:45 2:15 2:15 2:45 3:45 4:00 designated water access points along the Lakes Trail. Woodland 1:00 1:15 2:30 2:30 0:45 1:45 2:00 Monument Passes Mt. Rainier (wrist bands) are National Park 2:45 2:45 2:15 1:00 2:30 3:30 3:45 required here. Purchase passes at the Report Vandalism and Resource Damage Johnston Ridge CALL: 449-STOP • (360) 449-7867 Observatory. CALL 911 to Report Emergencies or Crimes in Progress (Sheriff’s Office, Emergency Medical and Fire)

6 "When we try to pick anything out by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe." — John Muir MOUNT ST. HELENS NATIONAL VOLCANIC MONUMENT

Road Closed - Bridge Repair Restricted Area July through Sept. 2008 76 Mount St. Helens is one of the world’s youngest and most dynamic landscapes. Access into the area north of the 205 218 Single Lane volcano is restricted to allow natural processes to proceed Single Lane With Turnouts With unimpeded and protect scientific research. Turnouts Iron Creek • Off trail travel is prohibited. 217 Vanson Peak 205 • Camping is NOT allowed. • Pets and bicycles are prohibited. (Bikes okay on 230A) 26

220 • Fires are NOT allowed. 213A 2 • Do not disturb or remove any natural feature. 13 217 25 • Access into the crater is prohibited. G r e e n 218 • Minimum $100 fine for violation. R i v Deadmans e 213 r Lake

217 Green River 213 Ryan Lake Horse Camp 2612

Mount Margaret Backcountry TO 5 (camping permit required) Wakepish CASTLE ROCK 211C Trailer Drop Iron Creek 220 Coldwater Lake Falls Recreation Area 211 99

1 1 211 Norway 1H Castle Lake Bear Meadow 230 1 Pass 1 Viewpoint 1 211 Coldwater Mt. Margaret Peak 1 230 Blast Edge 1 230A 227 Elk Rock Coldwater Lake 227A Miner's Car Viewpoint Hummocks 1 1 Meta Lake Elk Pass 3760' 1

1E 4075' 229 1 224 Cascades Peaks e r N i v o e R 1 r t u t l Independence Pass h F o r k T o South Spirit Lake Coldwater Loowit Harmony

Viewpoint 207 225 Roads Closed by Flood Castle Lake Johnston Ridge Donnybrook Observatory Damage or Construction 4314' Smith Creek (Repair is expected in 2008 or 2009) 207A Windy Ridge • Forest Road 83 is closed at Marble 216 207 Clearwater

216D Mtn Snopark. 221 216F 216E 4170' Viewpoint • Forest Road 81 is washed out west of Stay On Trails 225 S o u t h F 216G o r No Bicycles, Pets or Stock 216 junction withk T830 road. o u Day Use Only • Forest Road 25 is closedt l at Woods e 216 216 90 Creek (north of Road 76)R fori Bridge TO v e 25 93 Repair (July through Septemberr 2008) 240 Updated Road Information: www.fs.fed. Mount Lower Smith us/gpnf/recreation/current-conditions/ or 234 Creek 216 St. Helens call (360) 449-7800.

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237 184 Required Ape 30 Lower Falls 238 216 242 Canyon Recreation

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Paved Road Mount St. Helens National Information Trail Access Restrooms Fuel Volcanic Monument Indicates road blocked due to flood damage. Single lane Road, Paved with turnouts Restricted Area Passes Sold Telephone Water Gift Shop Repair is expected in 2008 or 2009. For updated information and status of repairs: Gravel Road Free Use Site http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/recreation/current-conditions/ Barrier Free Picnic Area Food General Store Road Closed by Recreation Day Pass Required or call (360)449-7800 Flood Damage Monument Pass Required Campground Interpretive Trail Elevations are in feet Trail

“We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.” — Chief Seattle 7 MOUNT ST. HELENS VICINITY

25 miles from 71 miles from Centralia to Olympia Elbe to Seattle National Park 7 123 5 Paradise Alder Elbe Ashford 5400' Lake 706 706

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5 14 Multnomah Falls US, State Highway Exit 31 84 Paved Road Portland Single lane Paved with turnouts Airport Road Closed by Flood Damage Restrooms Gravel Road WASHINGTON 05 10 20 30 Viewpoint STATE km miles Information Indicates road blocked due to flood damage. Repair is expected in 2008 or 2009. For 0 5 10 20 30 updated information and status of repairs: Elevations are in feet http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/recreation/current-conditions/ or call (360)449-7800

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