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The crater and dome at Mt St Helens with shattered trees in the foreground.
In the foreground a lies a tree shattered by the blast of the May 18, 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens. This picture was taken at a viewpoint on the main road between Johnston Ridge Observatory and Coldwater Ridge Visitor Center.

Mt. St. Helens is currently in a mildly active phase. To see current conditions at Mt. St. Helens via the Johnston Ridge VolcanoCam, click here. To check current seismic activity on the mountain, click here and then click on one of the blue links to a Mt. St. Helens seismograph.

Related Photos:
The outdoor terrace at Johnston Ridge Observatory on Mt St Helens
A closeup of the domes inside the crater of Mount Saint Helens.
A small crowd views the crater of Mt St Helens from the terrace at Johnston Ridge.4
A closeup of the old and new domes. A spine of extruded rock is visible through the steam.4
The North Fork of the Toutle River winds through the debris field left by the May 18, 1980 eruption.
Looking across the Toutle River Valley into the crater of Mt St Helens.4
Ash Creek Images
Photographs of the West by Doug Gorsline

Crater, Dome, and Blast Zone, Mt St Helens National Volcanic Monument, WA.
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