At 8:32 a.m. on May 18, 1980 a 5.1 magnitude earthquake shook the site we are standing at triggering a massive explosion. The Johnson Ridge Observatory was dedicated to USGS scientist David Johnson who was one of 57 people killed during the eruption.
This is the auditorium where you can see an outstanding movie that documents the events during Mt St. Helens eruption. After the movie, the curtains draw back slowly showing Mt St. Helens in her dormant slumber.
Here a ranger briefs visitors on each phase of the occurrence. In 1982, the United States Congress established the 110,000 acre Mt St Helens Volcanic Monument to preserve a portion of the blast zone for scientists, educators and visitors.
Here we are for the start of our hike at the Hummock trail head. The Hummocks are massive mounds of rock, ash, and mud that were piled unceremoniously around the floor of the new Coldwater Lake valley by the mighty blow.
OK, I'm not kidding who took my GPS!
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