"Johnson Ridge Observatory" Top 5 Page for this destination Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument Things to Do Tip by goingsolo

Johnson Ridge is the end of the line for the Mount Saint Helens tour, especially now since the trails are closed and climbing Mt St Helens is not permitted. I spent most of my time at the visitor's center, because it was freezing and raining and the center offered a welcome haven from that. Although my primary purpose for entering was to seek shelter, I was impressed with the displays in the center and the wealth of information provided by the park rangers.

On a clear day, you can see into the crater from the observatory. I took the short and semi steep path to the top of the observatory and saw a bunch of clouds. Amazingly though, there is a mountain out there.