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Lahar Viewpoint Trail 241 |
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| Ranger's
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Weather |
Road
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| Distance: |
0.1
miles one way |
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| Hiking
Time: |
10
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| Trailhead
Elevation: |
2800
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| Elevation
Gain: |
0
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| Season: |
June
- October |
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| Difficulty: |
Easy |
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| Rating: |
Best
- Very Good - Good - Fair |
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| Use: |
Moderate |
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| Users: |
Hikers |
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| Region: |
Mt.
St. Helens National Volcanic Monument |
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| Maps: |
USGS
Smith Creek Butte
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument Map
Gifford Pinchot National Forest Map
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| Permits: |
Northwest
Forest Pass is required |
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| Driving
Directions: |
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Seattle take I-5 South to Exit #21 to Woodland, SR 503 East, continue
on SR 503 for about 34 miles to a junction signed for Ape Cave, Lava
Canyon, turn left on FR 83 and follow it for about 10.4 miles to the
trailhead on the right side of the road. |
| Trailhead: |
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| Good
parking, no water, no restrooms (restrooms are available at Lava Canyon
Trail trailhead about 0.6 mile up the road). |
| Trail: |
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June
24, 2002
This
short, informative, and accessible gravel trail is a great hike
for families with children and anyone who is interested in the history
and science of the eruption of Mount St. Helens. Leading to Muddy
River Lahar viewpoint, the trail goes through a beautiful meadow
blooming with wild flowers  .
A great view opens on Mount St. Helens. You can also see the Shoestring
Glacier (the 20 feet of thickness of which has melted during the
eruption), as well as Lahar (a river of mud, ash and water with
a consistency of wet cement) Valley .
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