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maria sloniker
Photo Date:
06/16/2016
A narrow and scenic section of the trail to Harry's Ridge.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
08/06/2012
View of Mount St. Helens (8,366 ft) from Hummocks Loop.
Shane Kucera
Photo Date:
07/19/2014
View to the crater from Windy Ridge.
Erin Lauer
Photo Date:
07/04/2015
Wildflowers in the meadow with a view of Mount Adams.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
09/03/2009
High clouds appear to emanate from the smoldering volcano, seen from Norway Pass.
Andrew Stohner
Photo Date:
10/03/2015
Flowers and grasses form the colorful foreground for one of the most beautiful sunset vistas in the Pacific Northwest, Mount St. Helens and Spirit Lake glow in the background.
Bryce Jenks
Photo Date:
08/08/2015
Trail down to Shovel Lake.
Lisa Holmes
Photo Date:
09/14/2013
View of Mount St. Helens (8,365 ft).
Zachary Smith
Photo Date:
06/03/2014
Blue Lake along the Sheep Canyon Trail.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
09/03/2009
The destroyed forest resembles toothpicks.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
08/08/2012
View of Mount St. Helens (8,366 ft) from Hummocks Loop.
Zachary Smith
Photo Date:
06/05/2013
A mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus) keeps an eye on things in Ape Canyon.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
06/30/2013
Stairway descending to upper and lower Ape Cave options.
Benjamin Krause
Photo Date:
02/07/2014
Just out of the trees, the Worm Flows Route switchbacks to gain a small ridge.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
06/23/2013
Waterfall views from the bridge in Lava Canyon.
Shane Kucera
Photo Date:
10/02/2014
At the Mount St. Helens summit.
Michael Sawiel
Photo Date:
09/15/2013
Pushing up and out of the clouds en route to the summit.
Jessica Beauchemin
Photo Date:
03/23/2014
Looking east over the crater's edge, views of Mount Adams (12,281 ft) appear.
Aden Williamson
Photo Date:
02/15/2016
Morning mist at the sediment dam viewpoint.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
08/06/2012
View from Coldwater Lake's western shore, looking at Minnie Peak (5,610 ft).
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
08/06/2012
Field of bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) at Coldwater Lake.
Ariana Bissinger
Photo Date:
01/04/2016
June Lake takes on an entirely different persona in winter.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
06/30/2013
The exit of "The Crawl" at the Trail of Two Forests.
Josh Lupkin
Photo Date:
01/04/2014
Morning light on the Worm Flows route.
Shane Kucera
Photo Date:
09/21/2011
View of Mount Adams (12,281 ft) from the Mount St. Helens summit.