National Forest · Washington
Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Mount St. Helens and old-growth Cascades
TypeNational Forest
StateWashington
Best seasonSummer & early fall
Don’t missMount St. Helens
The forest that wraps Mount St. Helens — the volcano that blew its top in 1980 — alongside ancient groves, lava tubes, and huckleberry meadows. The blast zone is still raw and astonishing.
What to see
- Mount St. Helens
- Ape Cave lava tube
- Spirit Lake
- Lewis River Falls
- Indian Heaven Wilderness
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