Overview

Hype:

Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument is a U.S. National Monument that includes the area around Mount St. Helens in Washington. It was established on August 27, 1982, by U.S. President Ronald Reagan, following the 1980 eruption. The 110,000 acre National Volcanic Monument was set aside for research, recreation, and education. Inside the monument, the environment is left to respond naturally to the disturbance. It was the third national monument to be managed by the U.S. Forest Service. Many trails, viewpoints, information stations, campgrounds, and picnic areas have been established to accommodate the increasing number of visitors each year.

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Fees: Park Entrance

Recommended Ages:

	0-3
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	20-49
	50-69
	70+

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Links: https://www.fs.usda.gov/visit/destination/mount-st-helens-national-volcanic-monument-0
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_St._Helens_National_Volcanic_Monument

Getting There

Navigate to 46.277653, -122.216459.

Maps

Closest City or Region: Vancouver, Washington

Coordinates: 46.233952, -122.206039

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July 10, 2023 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

Trip Members

Jeremy Dye, Tara Dye, Savannah Dye, Madilyn Dye, Cooper Dye, Greg Dye, Laura Dye, Anthony Dye, Arianne Dye, Miller Dye, Ondylyn Wagner, Jaren Wagner, Killian Wagner, Calliope Wagner,

Story

We got all loaded up in the cars and drove up to Ape Cave. We all hiked the lower cave and then had a picnic lunch. The kids and some of the more agile adults had fun squeezing through the tight section at the end of the tunnel. We didn't have time to do the upper cave and several of the group weren't feeling up for it anyway.

 

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