Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument

Northside Trail Map

N

To I-5

Coldwater Lake Recreation Area

To FS 25

26

Meta Lake

216E

4752’

X

216

207A

224

The Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument is a protected landscape. Off-trail travel, collection, pets or stock are prohibited.

Camp in designated campsites only. Backcountry camp permits are obtained at www.recreation.gov. Check reverse side for bike trails.

216F

216

X

Boundary Tr

1

227B

Windy Ridge Viewpoint 4170’

Donnybrook Viewpoint

4300’

X

Spirit Lake 3440’

Mount St. Helens

1.3 mi

1.7 mi

1.7 mi

Boundary Tr 1

Loowit Viewpoint

Ridge Camp

3900’

Mount Margaret 5858’

Bear Camp 4900’

Coldwater Peak 5727’

211

99

Harmony Trail

4000’

1.3 mi

5100’

Obscurity Lake

4348’

3700’

3800’

2700’

4100’

4400’

1.0 mi

.3 mi

5818’

5000’

227

5332’

3.9 mi

5600’

Loowit Trail

1.2 mi

St. Helens Lake 4575’

1

216

230

211D

Independence Pass Trail

4000’

Norway Pass Tr

3500’

Legend

Paved Road

Gravel Road

Stream

Trail

Ranger Station

Interpretive Trail

Trailhead

Backcountry Camp

Picnic Area

Restrooms

Boat Launch (non-motorized)

Margaret Camp 5400’

Panhandle Lake 4432’

Snow Lake 4700’

Shovel Lake 4653’

227A

227

Mount St. Helens Education Center at Coldwater

3100’ (winter only) Elk Bench Trail (winter only)

1.1 mi

Arch

Birth of a Lake Tr

2600’

Dome Camp 5400’

5200’

.9 mi

4500’

Eruption Tr .5 mi

4500’

4800’ Windy Pass

3400’

4100’

3900’

4300’

3200’

Devil’s Elbow

To Lava Canyon—13.9 mi Plains of

Abraham

Johnston Ridge Observatory

4314’

4600’

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