MOUNT ST. HELENS
An hour and a half from here is Mount St. Helens... On the way up the mountain we stopped at the Weyerhaeuser Visitor Center. A lot of interesting information about the eruption in 1980 and what was done to reforest the area. The view from this point is very nice as you can see...
Past this area there are numerous places you can stop and take pictures of the mountain. It's amazing how this mountain's top was sheered off.
This is Mount St. Helens before the eruption...
And then you can clearly see the hole it left inside of the mountain and the dome that now caps the center of the mountain!!!
The best view is from the Johnston Ridge Observatory. The observatory is named after David Johnston a volcanologist stationed where the observatory now sits. Just before the mountain erupted on May 18, 1980, he called from his radio and said "Vancouver, Vancouver, This is it!" He was never found, but parts of his trailer were found in 1993!! This is the view from the Observatory... Stunning!!!
Helps you to realize... Never underestimate the power of mother nature!
Just a few short miles from the observatory sits Coldwater Lake. This 200' deep lake was formed as a result of the eruption and is now a beautiful lake with crystal clear water...
MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK
Just north of Mt. St. Helens is Mount Rainier. Mt Rainier is an active Stratovolcano. It is 14,411' in elevation with several glaciers on its slope. It's a beautiful mountain...
There are many water falls, lakes and many amazing views...
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| Christine Falls |
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| Christine Falls |
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| Narada Falls |
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| Falls by Paradise Inn |
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| Falls near Reflection Lake |
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| View from Reflection Lake |
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| What a view! |
This park is huge! We spent a day here and could only see two areas on the southeast side. We will have to come back and spend at least a month to really see the park and enjoy it.
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| Hood Canal |
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| Cushman Lake |
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| Cushman Lake |
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| Mt Walker View (North) |
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| Mt Walker View (South) |
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