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We were out to
Mount Saint Helens in 2010 and again in
2011,
2013 and
2014.
There are no gas stations past the 10.5 mile point (from I-5) on Hwy 504. The
Shell station just beyond the Toutle Post Office is the last chance to buy fuel
(incl. diesel). The round trip distance to the end of the highway (Johnston Ridge)
from this point is 82 mi (132 km). Cheaper gas is available at Castle Rock as you
exit the I-5 freeway.
DIRECTIONS
The most popular tourist route into the Mount St. Helens area is via Washington state
route 504. It can be reached at Castle Rock (exit #49) off Interstate 5 in Washington,
about one hour and 15 minutes north of Portland and two hours south of Seattle.
Started out as a not very good weather day. Chilly and drizzly. Cleared out
abruptly a few miles east of Toutle and stayed mostly warm and blue skies for the
rest of the ride.
Here's some views at the Johnstone Observatory.
Some pictures taken at the Visitors Center where we stopped for lunch.
Coldwater Lake is just below us.
A quick stop in Rainier on the way home. It was a LOT warmer and drier this
time than it was when we hit Rainier this morning!
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