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Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
Northside Trail Map
N
To I-5
Coldwater Lake Recreation Area
To FS 25
26
Meta Lake
216E
4752’
X
216
207A
224
The Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument is a protected landscape. Off-trail travel, collection, pets or stock are prohibited.
Camp in designated campsites only. Backcountry camp permits are obtained at www.recreation.gov. Check reverse side for bike trails.
216F
216
X
Boundary Tr
1
227B
Windy Ridge Viewpoint 4170’
Donnybrook Viewpoint
4300’
X
Spirit Lake 3440’
Mount St. Helens
1.3 mi
1.7 mi
1.7 mi
Boundary Tr 1
Loowit Viewpoint
Ridge Camp
3900’
Mount Margaret 5858’
Bear Camp 4900’
Coldwater Peak 5727’
211
99
Harmony Trail
4000’
1.3 mi
5100’
Obscurity Lake
4348’
3700’
3800’
2700’
4100’
4400’
1.0 mi
.3 mi
5818’
5000’
227
5332’
3.9 mi
5600’
Loowit Trail
1.2 mi
St. Helens Lake 4575’
1
216
230
211D
Independence Pass Trail
4000’
Norway Pass Tr
3500’
Legend
Paved Road
Gravel Road
Stream
Trail
Ranger Station
Interpretive Trail
Trailhead
Backcountry Camp
Picnic Area
Restrooms
Boat Launch (non-motorized)
Margaret Camp 5400’
Panhandle Lake 4432’
Snow Lake 4700’
Shovel Lake 4653’
227A
227
Mount St. Helens Education Center at Coldwater
3100’ (winter only) Elk Bench Trail (winter only)
1.1 mi
Arch
Birth of a Lake Tr
2600’
Dome Camp 5400’
5200’
.9 mi
4500’
Eruption Tr .5 mi
4500’
4800’ Windy Pass
3400’
4100’
3900’
4300’
3200’
Devil’s Elbow
To Lava Canyon—13.9 mi Plains of
Abraham
Johnston Ridge Observatory
4314’
4600’
To Lava Canyon—6.4 mi
Winter Gate
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Les
s th
an
on
e m
ile
Bir
th o
f a L
ak
e T
rail
Lo
op
#2
46
(n
ot
sho
wn
on
ma
p),
tra
ilh
ead
at
Co
ldw
ater
Lak
e R
ecre
atio
n A
rea
Tra
ilh
ead
fa
cili
ties
: R
estr
oo
ms,
dri
nki
ng w
ate
r, a
nd
pic
nic
are
a.
Ro
un
dtr
ip D
ista
nce
: 0
.6 m
i./1
.0 k
m.
roun
dtr
ip
Ave
rag
e T
ota
l T
ime:
20
min
ute
s
E
leva
tion
Cha
ng
e: 2
0 f
t./6
m.
Des
crip
tio
n:
Pa
ved
bo
ard
wa
lk w
ith
in
terp
reti
ve s
ign
s a
lon
g t
he
shore
of
Co
ldw
ate
r L
ake
, a l
ake
cre
ate
d b
y th
e 19
80
eru
pti
on
. T
he
trail
off
ers
a c
lose
-up l
oo
k
at r
etu
rnin
g l
ife
in t
he
area
, w
ith
gli
mp
ses
of
Mo
un
t S
t. H
elen
s an
d v
iew
s o
f M
inn
ie P
eaks.
Eru
pti
on
Tra
il #
20
1 (
not
sho
wn
on
ma
p),
tra
ilh
ead
at
Joh
nst
on
Rid
ge
Ob
serv
ato
ry
Tra
ilh
ead
fa
cili
ties
: R
estr
oo
ms
an
d d
rin
kin
g w
ate
r du
ring
op
en h
ou
rs.
Ro
un
dtr
ip D
ista
nce
: 0
.5 m
i./0
.8 k
m.
Ave
rag
e T
ota
l T
ime:
20
min
ute
s
Ele
vati
on
cha
ng
e: 1
14
ft.
/35
m.
Des
crip
tio
n:
Pa
ved
tra
il w
ith
in
terp
reti
ve s
ign
s. T
he
tra
il o
ffer
s p
an
ora
mic
vie
ws
of
Mo
un
t S
t. H
elen
s, i
ts c
rate
r an
d l
ava
do
mes
, th
e pu
mic
e p
lain
and
bla
st
zon
e, a
s w
ell
as p
arti
al v
iew
s o
f S
pri
t L
ake.
On
e to
th
ree m
iles
lo
ng
Hu
mm
ock
s T
rail
Lo
op
#2
29
, tr
ailh
ead
at
Hu
mm
ock
s p
arkin
g l
ot
Tra
ilh
ead
fa
cili
ties
: N
on
e, n
eare
st r
estr
oo
ms
an
d d
rin
kin
g w
ate
r a
t C
old
wa
ter
La
ke R
ecre
ati
on
Are
a.
Ro
un
dtr
ip D
ista
nce
: 2
.6 m
i./4
.3 k
m.
A
vera
ge
To
tal
Tim
e:
60
min
ute
s
Ele
vati
on
cha
ng
e: 3
00
ft.
/91
m .
Des
crip
tio
n:
Th
e tr
ail
ta
kes
you
th
roug
h h
um
mo
cks
(gia
nt
chu
nks
of
Mo
un
t S
t. H
elen
s d
epo
site
d b
y th
e M
ay
18
, 1
98
0 l
and
slid
e).
It o
ffer
s a
clo
se-u
p l
oo
k a
t
nu
mer
ou
s w
etla
nd
s an
d p
on
ds,
as
wel
l as
exce
llen
t vis
tas
of
Mo
un
t S
t. H
elen
s an
d t
he
To
utl
e R
iver
.
Lo
ow
it V
iew
po
int,
acc
ess
via
Bo
und
ary T
rail
#1
at
John
ston
Rid
ge
Ob
serv
ato
ry
Tra
ilh
ead
fa
cili
ties
: R
estr
oo
ms
an
d d
rin
kin
g w
ate
r du
ring
op
en h
ou
rs.
Ro
un
dtr
ip D
ista
nce
: 1
.6 m
i./2
.6 k
m.
Ave
rag
e T
ota
l T
ime:
45
min
ute
s
Ele
vati
on
cha
ng
e:
31
4 f
t./9
6 m
.
Des
crip
tio
n:
Tra
ilh
ead i
s lo
cate
d n
ear
the
wes
tern
sid
e of
the
Ob
serv
ato
ry p
ark
ing
lo
t. T
he
tra
il w
ind
s it
wa
y a
long
th
e so
uth
fa
cing
sid
e o
f th
e ri
dg
e giv
ing
vie
ws
into
th
e h
eart
of
the
bla
st z
on
e at
th
e P
um
ice
Pla
in a
nd
rec
over
ing l
and
scap
e as
wel
l as
vie
w i
nto
th
e cr
ater
.
Fo
ur
mil
es a
nd
lo
ng
er
Co
ldw
ate
r P
eak
#1
G v
ia B
ou
nd
ary
Tra
il #
1,
trai
lhea
d a
t Jo
hn
ston
Rid
ge
Ob
serv
ato
ry
Tra
ilh
ead
fa
cili
ties
: R
estr
oo
ms
an
d d
rin
kin
g w
ate
r du
ring
op
en h
ou
rs.
Ro
un
dtr
ip D
ista
nce
: 11
.2 m
i./1
8.0
km
.
Ave
rag
e T
ota
l T
ime:
5-6
ho
urs
Ele
vati
on
cha
ng
e: u
p t
o 1
627
ft.
/49
6 m
.
Des
crip
tio
n:
Sta
rtin
g e
ith
er a
t th
e O
bse
rva
tory
via
th
e E
rup
tio
n T
r. o
r fr
om
th
e pa
rkin
g l
ot,
th
e im
pact
of
the
des
tru
ctiv
e po
wer
of
a v
olc
an
ic e
rupti
on
can
be
seen
in
th
e fo
rm o
f th
e la
nd
slid
e, l
ater
al b
last
an
d p
yro
clas
tic
flo
ws.
E
xce
llen
t vie
ws
of
Mo
un
t S
t. H
elen
s an
d t
he
crat
er a
bo
un
d t
hro
ugh
out
as w
ell
as S
pir
it
Lak
e to
th
e ea
st.
Sec
tio
ns
of
this
tra
il a
re n
arro
w w
ith
ste
ep d
rop
-off
s.
Th
e tr
ail
go
es t
hro
ugh
a n
atura
l ar
ch w
ith
vis
tas
of
Sai
nt
Hel
ens
Lak
e b
efo
re c
lim
bin
g
to t
he
pea
k o
f an
an
cien
t vo
lcan
o p
lug.
Co
ldw
ate
r L
ak
e L
oo
p v
ia L
ak
es T
rail
#2
11
, C
old
wa
ter T
rail
#2
30
, a
nd
So
uth
Co
ldw
ate
r T
rail
#2
30
A,
trai
lhea
d a
t C
old
wat
er L
ake
Rec
reat
ion
Are
a
Tra
ilh
ead
fa
cili
ties
: R
estr
oo
ms,
dri
nki
ng w
ate
r, a
nd
pic
nic
are
a
Ro
un
dtr
ip D
ista
nce
: 10
.1 m
i.(+
1.6
mi
on
ro
ad
)/16
.3 k
m.(
+2
.5 k
m)
Ave
rag
e T
ota
l T
ime:
5-6
ho
urs
Ele
vati
on
Cha
ng
e: 1
310
ft.
/39
9 m
.
Des
crip
tio
n:
Th
is t
rail
fo
llo
ws
the
sho
reli
ne
of
Co
ldw
ate
r L
ake
un
til
the
jun
ctio
n o
f C
old
wa
ter
Tr.
wher
e th
e tr
ail
beg
ins
its
asc
ent
to t
he
top
of
Sou
th
Co
ldw
ater
Rid
ge
bef
ore
des
cen
din
g t
o t
he
trai
lhea
d.
Alo
ng t
he
way
, ta
ke
in t
he
sigh
ts a
rou
nd
th
e post
-eru
pti
on
lak
e, l
imit
ed v
iew
s o
f M
oun
t S
t. H
elen
s fr
om
the
23
0A
tra
il,
stro
ll p
ast
loggin
g e
qu
ipm
ent
cau
gh
t in
wit
h t
he
late
ral
bla
st.
Ret
urn
to
veh
icle
req
uir
es a
1.6
mi
wal
k b
ack a
lon
g W
A H
wy 5
04
.
Ha
rry
’s R
idg
e T
rail
#1
E v
ia B
ou
nd
ary
Tra
il #
1,
trai
lhea
d a
t Jo
hn
ston
Rid
ge
Ob
serv
ato
ry
Tra
ilh
ead
fa
cili
ties
: R
estr
oo
ms
an
d d
rin
kin
g w
ate
r du
ring
op
en h
ou
rs.
Ro
un
dtr
ip D
ista
nce
: 6
.6 m
i./1
0.6
km
.
A
vera
ge
To
tal
Tim
e:
3-4
ho
urs
Ele
vati
on
cha
ng
e: 6
52
ft/
19
9 m
.
Des
crip
tio
n:
Th
is s
pu
r tr
ail
cli
mbs
Ha
rry’
s R
idg
e to
off
er t
he
bes
t vi
ew o
f Sp
irit
La
ke t
ha
t ca
n b
e a
cces
sed
fro
m t
he
wes
t. H
um
mo
cks
are
vis
ible
in
th
e no
rth
ern
corn
ers
of
the
lake,
an
d t
ho
usa
nd
s o
f tr
ees
that
wer
e sw
ept
into
th
e la
ke
du
rin
g t
he
erup
tio
n c
an s
till
be
seen
flo
atin
g o
n t
he
lake.
Lo
ow
it F
all
s via
Tru
ma
n T
ra
il #
207
an
d B
ou
nd
ary
Tra
il #
1,
trai
lhea
d a
t Jo
hn
sto
n R
idge
Ob
serv
ato
ry
Tra
ilh
ead
fa
cili
ties
: N
eare
st w
ate
r, r
estr
oo
ms
and
tel
eph
on
e a
re a
t Jo
hn
sto
n R
idg
e O
bse
rva
tory
, d
uri
ng
op
en h
ou
rs;
Co
ldw
ate
r L
ake
, a
fter
ho
urs
.
Ro
un
dtr
ip D
ista
nce
: 13
.6 m
i./2
2.0
km
.
Ave
rag
e T
ota
l T
ime:
6-7
ho
urs
Ele
vati
on
Cha
ng
e: 1
000
ft/
304
m.
Des
crip
tio
n:
Th
is t
rail
tra
vels
th
rou
gh
th
e pu
mic
e p
lain
an
d g
ives
dif
fere
nt
per
spec
tive
s o
f M
oun
t St.
Hel
ens’
cra
ter,
Sp
irit
La
ke a
nd
en
ds
nea
r th
e b
ase
of
Lo
ow
it F
alls
. W
atch
fo
r el
k a
nd
mo
un
tain
go
ats
as y
ou
cro
ss t
he
pu
mic
e p
lain
an
d a
scen
d a
vie
wp
oin
t o
f th
e 1
86
” L
oo
wit
Fal
ls.
Mou
nt
St.
Hel
ens
Nati
on
al
Volc
an
ic M
on
um
ent
Tra
il D
escr
ipti
on
s
To p
reve
nt
dam
age
to t
he
bea
uty
an
d w
ild c
hara
cter
of
this
are
a, ple
ase
foll
ow
Lea
ve N
o T
race
gu
idel
ines
.
Th
is m
ap i
s p
rod
uce
d b
y D
isco
ver
Yo
ur
No
rth
wes
t in
coo
per
atio
n w
ith
th
e U
S F
ore
st S
ervic
e.
No
te:
Sta
y on
tra
il a
nd
do
no
t cu
t sw
itch
ba
cks.
F
ilte
r a
ll w
ate
r fr
om
str
eam
s a
nd s
pri
ng
s. T
he
Wh
itte
r R
idg
e tr
ail
is
not
reco
mm
end
ed w
ith
a f
ull
pa
ck.
Ga
s g
rill
s o
nly
at
pic
nic
sit
es o
r b
ack
coun
try
cam
ps.
T
rail
s d
esig
na
ted
fo
r m
ou
nta
in b
ikin
g i
ncl
ud
e L
ake
s T
r.,
So
uth
Co
ldw
ate
r
Tr.
, C
old
wate
r T
r. B
oun
da
ry T
r. (
fro
m N
orw
ay
Pa
ss t
o C
old
wa
ter
tra
il j
un
ctio
n),
an
d S
mit
h C
reek
Tr.