Mt St. Helens

Mt. St. Helens

6-8 hour tour options

Johnston Ridge Observatory and the Mt. St. Helens Forest Learning Center - elk
viewing, gift store and rest areas are ALL OPEN for the Season !
Mt. St. Helens National Park is located in Washington State off I-5 approximately
1.5 hours north of Portland through Castle Rock. We'll enter the National Park from Highway 504 on the west side which holds the two main visitor centers: the Mt. St. Helens Forest Learning Center (Free) at milepost 33 (our 1st stop for great exhibits and cool shopping - and a great Mt. St. Helens adventure for the whole family). And for the trips highlight is the Johnston Ridge Observatory ($8/adult to go in the observatory but it's worth it and your contribution helps maintain the Monument) right in the middle of the 'Blast Zone', for the photo-ops and watch the short movie there at milepost 52.
Volcano-watching and photographing America's volcano is the top past-time at the National
Park followed by touring the exhibits and movies at these two Main Mount St. Helens National
Park Visitor Centers.
Other Popular Mount St. Helens National Park Activities include:

Helicopter tour of the National Park
Cool shopping at the Popular Discovery Gift Store - Forest Learning Center
Elk Viewing ( Forest Learning Center view point )
Exploring Ape Caves on the South Side of the National Park (add 4 hours)
30+ year-old Mt. St. Helens Visitor Center at milepost 5 is open if we have time on the way down.($3/person)
Dining on Blackberry Cobbler at 19 Mile House (Fire Mtn Grill)
Horse Rides on the mudflow from Eco Park