Mount St. Helens Photo Gallery

Pictures of an Active Volcano

By Angela Brown, About.com Guide

This gallery features pictures of Mount St. Helens taken before, during, and after the 1980 eruption. Many of the photos show the amazing recovery that has taken place in the blast zone and the current conditions. Today you can visit the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, which lies within Gifford Pinchot National Forest in the state of Washington. There are several different visitor centers that cover different aspects of Mount St. Helens, including natural history, geology, and the eruption.

Here are some historic pictures of Mount St. Helens as well as some of the sights and scenery you'll see if you visit Mount St. Helens today.

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Eruption of Mount St. Helens	Satellite View of the Mount St. Helens 1980 Eruption Blast Zone	Current Picture of Mount St. Helens Crater and Immediate Blast Zone	View of Mount St. Helens Across Silver Lake
View of Mount St. Helens Across Silver Lake	Obscurity Lake Before Mount St. Helens 1980 Eruption	Obscurity Lake After Mount St. Helens 1980 Eruption	Ash-covered Landscape Just After the Eruption
Landscape Recovery - Five Years Later	Mt St Helens Volcano View from Johnston Ridge	View of Mount St. Helens and Spirit Lake	Recent View of Mount St. Helens