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Five world-class visitor centers, each with a uniqueperspective, provide insight into the mountain,

her history and lessons learned.

Silver Lake Visitor Center is a lodge-style facility offering wetlandtrails, exhibits, a movie, and awalk-through model of Mount St.Helens. RV drop is available for yourday trip up the mountain.Milepost 5. (360)274-0962

Hoffstadt Bluffs Visitor Centerincludes a gift shop, restaurant, viewing deck, displays, glass-blowingstudio and a memorial grove dedicated to victims of the eruption.Helicopter tours provide spectacularviews of the blast zone. Milepost 27. (360)274-7750

The Forest Learning Center is operated by Weyerhaeuser andcelebrates the return of the forest toMount St. Helens. The centerfeatures a playground, picnic area, elkviewpoint, hands-on and multi-media presentations. Free admission. Milepost 33.5. (360)414-3439

Coldwater Visitor Center sits aboveColdwater Lake, formed by the 1980eruption. The facility provides amovie, interpretive trail and exhibitsthat explain the eruption’s effects onplants and wildlife and demonstratethe rebirth that has taken place. Milepost 43. (360)274-2114

Johnston Ridge Observatory featuresinterpretive talks, eyewitness accountsof the eruption, a wide-screen theatrepresentation, geological exhibits,and magnificent views of the craterand emerging lava dome. Located justseven miles north of the volcano atMilepost 52. (360)274-2140

MOUNT ST. HELENSJust Minutes Away from Interstate 5

Experience America’s VolcanoAmerica’s Volcano –Tour Starts 30 Minutes

from I-5!

America’s Volcano –Tour Starts 30 Minutes

from I-5!

• Penny Press • Ashware • Videos • Wine • Toys • Lodge Decor • Huge Apparel Selection • Souvenirs & More!

• Famous Volcano BBQ • Fish & Chips • Burgers • Fantastic Salads & Soup • Deck Seating • Ice Cream

• Crater Dogs & More • Full Service or Take-Out

FREE ADMISSION-OPEN YEAR-ROUND!MP 27, HWY 504 • 360-274-7750 • www.Mt-St-Helens.com

HOFFSTADT BLUFFSVISITOR CENTER

Helicopter Tours

OVER 30,000 FLOWN!

• Departing every 30 minutes • June thru September, 11 am - 6 pm (weather permitting)• WALK-INS WELCOME!

Glass Blowing!• Daily April thru October• Watch “The Original Mt. St. Helens Volcanic Ash Glassworks” in action!

ORIGINAL MT. ST. HELENSJEWELRY

Mt. St. Helens Gift Shop & Restaurant®

FREE ERUPTION MOVIE!

5 Minutes from Interstate 5

30 Minutes from Interstate 5

40 Minutes from Interstate 5

50 Minutes from Interstate 5

70 Minutes from Interstate 5

N a t i o n a l V o l c a n i c M o n u m e n t

Ape Cave

South to Portland - 20 min.

North to Seattle - 90 min.

EXIT 21 WOODLAND SR 503Anderson Lodge 360-247-6660Best Western Woodland Inn & Suites 360-225-1000Cedars Inn 360-225-6548Grandma’s House Bed & Breakfast 360-225-7002Hansen’s Motel 1-888-225-7018Lakeside Motel 360-225-8240Lewis River Bed & Breakfast 360-225-8630Lewis River Inn 360-225-6257Lone Fir Resort 360-238-5210Scandia Motel 360-225-8006

EXIT 30 KALAMAKalama River Inn 360-673-2855

EXIT 39 KELSOBest Western Aladdin Motor Inn 360-425-9660Comfort Inn 360-425-4600Econo Lodge 360-636-4610Guest House Inn & Suites 360-414-5953Motel 6 360-425-3229Red Lion Hotel 360-636-4400Super 8 360-423-8880

EXIT 36-40 LONGVIEWBudget Inn 360-423-6980Hudson Hotel 360-425-7791Ramada 360-414-1000Town Chalet Motel 360-423-2020

EXIT 36-40 LONGVIEWTravelodge 360-423-6460Hudson Manor Inn 360 425-1100Monticello Hotel 360-425-9900Town House Motel 360-423-7200

EXIT 49 CASTLE ROCK SR 504Blue Herron Inn 360-274-9595Eco Park Resort 360-274-7007Lakeview Lodging 360-274-7482Mt St Helens Motel 360-274-7721Seven West Motel 360-274-7526Silver Lake Bed & Breakfast 360-274-7866Timberland Inn 360-274-6002

Each year, over one half million peoplevisit the Mount St. Helens NationalVolcanic Monument to witness thedestruction, the regeneration andcontinuing dome-building eruptions.Cowlitz County offers two popular routesto access the monument, State Route 503,the Lewis River Highway and State Route504, the Spirit Lake Memorial Highway.

The southern route to the volcano beginsat exit 21 off Interstate 5 at Woodland.SR 503 meanders eastward along the LewisRiver, passing rural vistas and the shores ofLake Merwin and Lake Yale en route tothe monument entrance. The southernportion of the monument offers multipleopportunities to witness mature landscapesunaffected by the 1980 eruption as well asfascinating examples of ancient volcanicactivity from centuries-old eruptions.

Call for a FREE Visitors GuideCowlitz County Tourism Bureau

360-577-3137www.visitmtsthelens.com

Mount St. Helens is open to 100 climbers daily fromMarch 31 to October 31. Permits must be obtained in advance. Permits are available atwww.mshinstitute.org

Lelooska Foundation

The Ape Cave

The Forest Learning Center

The Mount St. Helens Experience begins just minutes from Interstate 5.Whether you have just a few hours or several days, the opportunitiesabound to explore the majesty and mystery of America’s Volcano.

State Route 504 follows the north-ern corridor along the Toutle

River Valley beginningat Interstate 5 exit 49and terminating 51miles east at theJohnston RidgeObservatory. Thisnorthern routeaffords visitorsbreathtaking views ofthe mountain, worldclass visitor centersand access to a host of

other attractions.

Twenty-seven years after theinitial eruption, the mountaincontinues to astound visitors. Alava dome on the crater floor hasgrown steadily since 1980, adding88 million cubic yards of materialand 1,363 feet in height.

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