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Johnston Ridge Observatory is closest to the mountain. Built like a bunker into the surrounding landscape, it focuses visitor’s attention on the smoldering crater some six miles away.
Services include a wide-screen theater presentation,
interpretive exhibits, a staffed information desk and a Northwest
Interpretive Association books sales area. No food service
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Coldwater Visitor Center
offers views from further west and along the scarred Toutle River Valley.
Services include a video-wall theater program, interpretive
exhibits, a staffed information desk, a gift shop, a Northwest
Interpretive Association book sales area, and a restaurant with a
selection of sandwiches, soups, salads, and drinks. |
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Mount St. Helens Visitor Center
at Silver Lake is approximately 5 miles from Interstate 5 off Exit 49. The center looks across Silver Lake toward the western flank of Mount St. Helens.
Services include a 16 minute theater presentation,
interpretive exhibits, a staffed information desk, and Northwest
Interpretive Association book sales area |
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The Forest Learning Center was formed in an alliance with Weyerhaeuser Company, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and the Washington State Department of Transportation. It offers free information on the eruption, the effect on the environment and Weyerhaeuser’s efforts to speed the recovery process.
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Hoffstadt Bluffs Visitor Center is owned by Cowlitz County. The lodge-style
building offers excellent views of the mountain as well as full-service dining, lounge and gift shop. Helicopter tours of Mount St. Helens depart hourly from Hoffstadt Bluffs Visitor Center during the summer months. |
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