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View from Coldwater Lake's western shore, looking at Minnie Peak (5,610').
Red alder (Alnus rubra).
View down Coldwater Lake's outlet.
View across lake toward Minnie Peak.
View back toward Mount St. Helens.
Minnie Peak (5,610').
Lasting remains from Mount St. Helens' 1980 eruption.
Marsh at the far end of Coldwater Lake.
Coldwater Lake's eastern shore.
A stump of logged western red cedar from before Mount St. Helens' 1980 eruption.
View back toward Mount St. Helens.