Until Mount St. Helens blew in 1980 ... But visitors still enjoy snowshoe hikes and cross-country skiing at the southern and northern entrances. On a one-day visit, drive the main park road ...
One of the most violent natural disasters of our time, the colossal eruption of Mt. St. Helens in 1980 blasted away an entire mountainside. Over 200 square miles of pristine forest were buried ...