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Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
Mount St. Helens Visitor Center
Mount St. Helens Visitor Center is on the west side of Mount St. Helens just five Miles east of the town of Castle Rock on State Highway 504 near Silver Lake.
The
Center features walk-through interpretive exhibits and award-winning theater
programs to educate the visitor on the tale of events that lead to the 1980
eruption.
A walk-through volcano model is popular with children of all ages. And a bookstore provides an opportunity to pick up more information on the St. Helens National Monument as well as books on flora and fauna local to the area and the Washington Cascades.
Nearby, a one-mile nature trail and the Silver Lake wetlands provide opportunities to observe waterfowl, wildlife and native vegetation against the backdrop of Mount St. Helens.
Contact Information
Mount St. Helens Visitor Center. 3029 Spirit Lake Highway, Castle Rock, WA 98611. Phone: 360-274-0962. (Operated by Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission in partnership with the USDA Forest Service.)
Open daily 9 AM to 5 PM from May 16th through September 30th. Open daily 9 AM to 4 PM from October 1st through May 15th. (The center is closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays from January 1st through March 31st.) The center is closed: New Year's Day (Jan. 1), Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Jan. 19), Presidents' Day (Feb. 16), Veterans Day (Nov. 11), Thanksgiving (Nov. 26-27), and Christmas (Dec. 25).
Admission prices are:
Ages 6 and younger: Free
Ages 7 to 17: $1
Ages 18 and older: $3
Family: $8 (Two adults plus accompanying children)
Tour groups: $100 per bus
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Eruption:
The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens by Steve Olson. Learn the history
and science of one of the largest eruptions and the effects of the
aftermath through personal stories and accounts of those caught in the
disaster. Illustrations and maps enable a greater understanding of this
tragic event.
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Day
Hiking Mount St. Helens by Craig Romano and Aaron Theison. This
Mountaineers Book features every trail within and around the monument.
Hikes are arranged by regions with trail descriptions, directions to
trailheads and difficulty ratings along with other useful information
and photographs.
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Mount
St. Helens 35th Anniversary Edition: The Eruption and Recovery of a Volcano by Rob Carson.
Along with remarkable before-and-after images, this 35th-anniversary
retrospective captures the human drama leading up to the eruption and two
decades of subsequent scientific research of the amazing post-blast
ecological recovery.
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A
Falcon Guide to Mount St. Helens: A Guide to Exploring the Great Outdoors
by Fred Barstad. This book is a comprehensive guide to this
world-renowned attraction, with a close-up look at the destruction and
recovery of the area. The guide includes detailed information on
the natural and cultural history of the area, recreational opportunities, and historical, geological, and natural
exhibits.
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In
the Blast Zone: Catastrophe and Renewal on Mount St. Helens by Charles
Goodrich, Kathleen Dean Moore and Frederick Swanson. This book presents a
cross-pollination of literary and scientific perspectives on the mountain's
history of cataclysm and renewal. Discover the gifts of beauty, scientific illumination
and of hope.
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Portrait
of Mount St. Helens: A Changing Landscape by Chuck Williams (Author) and
Stuart Warren (Contributor). View the grandeur and the intimate detail of
this beloved mountain as seen by 19th-century painters and pioneers as well
as contemporary photographers.
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