{"id":453,"date":"2020-09-10T08:50:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-10T15:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?p=453"},"modified":"2020-11-28T08:53:05","modified_gmt":"2020-11-28T16:53:05","slug":"mount-st-helens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?p=453","title":{"rendered":"Mount St. Helens"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Trip Date:<\/strong> September 6th, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.gaiagps.com\/public\/Rk6wZshodjnrUJ0E40QF9VOs?embed=True\" style=\"border:none; overflow-y: hidden; background-color:white; min-width: 320px; max-width:420px; width:100%; height: 420px;\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless=\"seamless\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Today was a beautiful day to go out and visit the Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument.  Danny, Emma and I traveled down on the west side of the mountain today, driving up to the Johnston Ridge Observatory area of the monument.  We have visited the eastern side of the mountain multiple times before, at the Windy Ridge Viewpoint, but had not yet traveled up to the observatory area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The total devastation of the vegetation and transformation of the landscape created by the volcanic eruption in 1980 is still front and center to see, even when visiting 40 years later. The forests on the  west side are recovering nicely, with obvious groves of different tree types planted on the mountain slopes.  Dense groves of Noble Fir trees are particularly spectacular to see along Hwy 504. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The roadwork necessary to get back into the area was quite impressive. Multiple bridges and road switch backs were necessary to span the valleys on the way back to Johnston Ridge. The enormous 2,340 foot steel truss bridge across the Hoffstadt Creek is great to drive over and even better to photograph from the roadside park on the west side of the bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_085110.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"857\" height=\"1200\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_085110.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"532\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_085110.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=532\" class=\"wp-image-532\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_085110.jpg 857w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_085110-214x300.jpg 214w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_085110-731x1024.jpg 731w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_085110-768x1075.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 857px) 100vw, 857px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Heading into the National Monument<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_113657.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_113657.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"520\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_113657.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=520\" class=\"wp-image-520\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_113657.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_113657-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_113657-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_113657-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_113657-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The GMC stayed clean while on Hwy 504<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_20200906_090532.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"857\" height=\"1200\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_20200906_090532.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"513\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_20200906_090532.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=513\" class=\"wp-image-513\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_20200906_090532.jpg 857w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_20200906_090532-214x300.jpg 214w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_20200906_090532-731x1024.jpg 731w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_20200906_090532-768x1075.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 857px) 100vw, 857px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Trees in the National Monument<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_092832.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_092832.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"526\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_092832.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=526\" class=\"wp-image-526\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_092832.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_092832-300x157.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_092832-1024x536.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_092832-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Andy posing with a Mount St. Helens backdrop<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_093050-HDR.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_093050-HDR.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"525\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_093050-HDR.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=525\" class=\"wp-image-525\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_093050-HDR.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_093050-HDR-300x157.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_093050-HDR-1024x536.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_093050-HDR-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Mount St. Helens with a Blue Sky backdrop<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_113621.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_113621.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"519\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_113621.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=519\" class=\"wp-image-519\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_113621.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_113621-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_113621-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_113621-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_113621-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Emma enjoying the trip<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_084004.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"857\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_084004.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"515\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_084004.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=515\" class=\"wp-image-515\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_084004.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_084004-300x214.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_084004-1024x731.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_084004-768x548.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The 2,340 foot Hoffstadt Creek bridge on Hwy 504<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_090807.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_090807.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"517\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_090807.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=517\" class=\"wp-image-517\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_090807.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_090807-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_090807-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_090807-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Steam forming on the slopes of Mount St. Helens<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_092558.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_092558.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"527\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_092558.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=527\" class=\"wp-image-527\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_092558.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_092558-300x157.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_092558-1024x536.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_092558-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Closeup of Mount St. Helens<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_100539.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"857\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_100539.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"523\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_100539.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=523\" class=\"wp-image-523\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_100539.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_100539-300x214.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_100539-1024x731.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_100539-768x548.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Ridges surrounding Johnston Ridge parking lot<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_20200906_092855.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"857\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_20200906_092855.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"514\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_20200906_092855.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=514\" class=\"wp-image-514\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_20200906_092855.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_20200906_092855-300x214.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_20200906_092855-1024x731.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_20200906_092855-768x548.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The moon shining bright on a beautiful blue sky<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_20200906_095747.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"960\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_20200906_095747.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"516\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_20200906_095747.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=516\" class=\"wp-image-516\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_20200906_095747.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_20200906_095747-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_20200906_095747-1024x819.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_20200906_095747-768x614.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">A natural arch way in the distance<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_100043-HDR.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_100043-HDR.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"524\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_100043-HDR.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=524\" class=\"wp-image-524\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_100043-HDR.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_100043-HDR-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_100043-HDR-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_100043-HDR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Closeup of the natural arch<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_092201.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"857\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_092201.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"528\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_092201.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=528\" class=\"wp-image-528\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_092201.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_092201-300x214.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_092201-1024x731.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_092201-768x548.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Few trees on these bare rocky peaks<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_110432.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_110432.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"522\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_110432.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=522\" class=\"wp-image-522\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_110432.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_110432-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_110432-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_110432-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_110432-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Forests along the Toutle river<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_102429.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_102429.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"518\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_102429.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=518\" class=\"wp-image-518\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_102429.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_102429-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_102429-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_102429-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_102429-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Dense grove of Noble Fir Trees along Hwy 504<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_113333.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"960\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_113333.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"521\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_113333.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=521\" class=\"wp-image-521\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_113333.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_113333-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_113333-1024x819.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_113333-768x614.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Moss covered trees return when you get back to the Green River<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Nikon_20200906_111407-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Nikon_20200906_111407-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"533\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Nikon_20200906_111407-1.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=533\" class=\"wp-image-533\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Nikon_20200906_111407-1.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Nikon_20200906_111407-1-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Nikon_20200906_111407-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Nikon_20200906_111407-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Road getting to the North Toutle Fish Hatchery<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Informational signs at a few of the roadside pullouts and viewpoints along Hwy 504, heading into the National Monument.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_20200906_085744-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_20200906_085744-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"535\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=535\" class=\"wp-image-535\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_20200906_085744-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_20200906_085744-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_20200906_085744-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_20200906_085744.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Mt St Helens Forest Learning Center<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_20200906_092845-1024x819.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_20200906_092845-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"534\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=534\" class=\"wp-image-534\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_20200906_092845-1024x819.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_20200906_092845-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_20200906_092845-768x614.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_20200906_092845.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Mount Saint Helens Viewpoint Sign<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_084056-1024x731.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_084056-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"537\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=537\" class=\"wp-image-537\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_084056-1024x731.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_084056-300x214.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_084056-768x548.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_084056.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">You are on the edge of the blast zone<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_084134-1024x731.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_084134-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"538\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=538\" class=\"wp-image-538\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_084134-1024x731.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_084134-300x214.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_084134-768x548.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_084134.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">State Route 504 &#8211; Hoffstadt Creek Bridge <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_084153-1024x731.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_084153-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"539\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=539\" class=\"wp-image-539\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_084153-1024x731.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_084153-300x214.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_084153-768x548.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_084153.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The Forest Returns<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_084629-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_084629-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"540\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=540\" class=\"wp-image-540\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_084629-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_084629-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_084629-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_084629.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Where to Stay &amp; Play &#8211; Mount St. Helens &amp; Vicinity<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_084721-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_084721-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"541\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=541\" class=\"wp-image-541\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_084721-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_084721-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_084721-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_084721.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Maps &amp; Emergency Information<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_092231-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_092231-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"542\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=542\" class=\"wp-image-542\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_092231-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_092231-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_092231-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_092231.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Another St. Helens Viewpoint Sign<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_093341-1024x819.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_093341-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"543\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=543\" class=\"wp-image-543\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_093341-1024x819.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_093341-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_093341-768x614.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/MtStHelens_Nikon_20200906_093341.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Vehicle Access Map<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20200906_092750-1-1024x683.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20200906_092750-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"544\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=544\" class=\"wp-image-544\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20200906_092750-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20200906_092750-1-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20200906_092750-1-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20200906_092750-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Life Returns in Surprising Ways<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20200906_092828-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20200906_092828-1-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"545\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20200906_092828-1.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/?attachment_id=545\" class=\"wp-image-545\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20200906_092828-1-1024x731.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20200906_092828-1-300x214.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20200906_092828-1-768x548.jpg 768w, http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20200906_092828-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Volcanoes create long-term challenges<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trip Date: September 6th, 2020 Today was a beautiful day to go out and visit the Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument. Danny, Emma and I traveled down on the west side of the mountain today, driving up to the Johnston Ridge Observatory area of the monument. We have visited the eastern side of the mountain multiple times before, at the Windy Ridge Viewpoint, but had not yet traveled up to the observatory area. The total devastation of the vegetation and transformation of the landscape created by the volcanic eruption <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":531,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0},"categories":[15],"tags":[22],"gutentor_comment":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/453"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=453"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/453\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":548,"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/453\/revisions\/548"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/531"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=453"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gravelbound.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}