Mount St. Helens
Southwestern Washington State | 242 Miles
On the morning of May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens violently erupted after a magnitude 5.1 earthquake triggered a massive landslide. Ash and soot shot miles into the atmosphere, and the force of the explosion devastated a 230-square-mile area, destroying homes and highways and killing 57 people. The eruption tore 1,300 feet off the top of the volcano, and the resulting ash cloud completely darkened the skies of Spokane, Washington, 250 miles away.
Located in the Cascade Range in southwestern Washington, the site was designated a National Volcanic Monument in 1982, and you’ll find an excellent visitor center operated by the state.
Originally published in 2021.
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