Mt. St. Helens National Monument

General information

Destination	Category
Seattle, United States	Sightseeing Tours

Program details

Head out into the open nature and explore some of the beautiful countryside around the Mount St Helens National Volcanic Monument. Observe the traces of the 1980 eruption and learn how the environment is left to respond naturally to the volcanic events. Investigate the research and the recreation activities around this national monument.

Join in on this beautiful journey that takes you into the heart of Mount St Helens National Volcanic Monument. Wander around this astonishing landscape and stroll over to the Windy Ridge, which is the closest accessible point to the crater. Use the opportunity to take some photographs of Mount St Helens and overlook the Spirit Lake. Learn about the volcanic collision with the lake. Find out that it received the full impact of the lateral blast and contains highly toxic water since.

Pass by the Mount St Helens Visitor Center at Silver Lake and view the interesting exhibitions about the area’s culture and history. Be informed about the geology of the volcano and the eruption. Witness how the ecosystem is recovering and admire the on-going reforestation project. Observe on this excursion the steaming volcano, which is just a few miles away from the crater.

Walk around the area with your naturalist guide on a tour to learn more about how volcanoes are monitored. Uncover the geological events surrounding the 1980 eruption and get to understand how this fragile world works. Use the change to ask the friendly guide any question about the geological workings of the earth.

Meeting/pick-up point: Complimentary pick-up at all Downtown Seattle hotels. If your hotel is on the outskirts of Downtown or outside of the pick-up area supplier can coordinate a meeting location, or arrange a pick-up for an additional cost which is payable locally.
Duration: Approx. 12 hours.
Start or opening time: 7:30am.
Languages: Guide speaks English. Please note private guides can be requested in Spanish, German, French, Mandarin, Japanese and Russian.
Others: Included: Guide, lunch, water and various beverages. Please advise supplier if you have any food restrictions, allergies or requests as they can accommodate a wide variety of needs when given enough notice. If guests book the flight option back to the mainland weights are required for each person.