Mt. St Helens

We drove from near Portland and went into Washington to see Mt. St. Helens.  It was a long day since we drove around the entire mountain, or at least as much as you can.  The mountain blew up in 1980 and you can still see flattened trees and destroyed landscape for miles around the north side.  You can also see regrowth where it has been left as a memorial and very health trees that were planted stating in 1982.  The history of the power of the blast is amazing.

We did all the normal touristy stuff but on the way home went around to and area that most people do not see.