WIndy Ridge Viewpoint

Best Place to See Mount St. Helens

Windy Ridge is the closest place you can get to Mt. St. Helens in a car and currently the only visitor access to the volcano after rockslides this summer, 2023, closed the road to Johnson Ridge Observ...

Road closed in June

Very disappointed we drove 2 hours to find the road closed. We desperately wanted to see the Mt St Helens blast zone area but could not get close. Not sure why road was closed in mid-late June. We ...

This view never gets old!

This is our third trip to Mt. St. Helen's and we never tire of it; although, the older we get the more challenging it gets to climb up to the viewpoints. It's been at least 28 years since we last came...

Windy ridge drive, 2018

Windy ridge is just beautiful! Bring a s weather, even if it's hot# it is ALWAYS very windy! Enjoy your visit!

Simply amazing!

Went here with our three children. It was incredible to see the destruction of the trees and vegetation. The view of Mount St Helens and Spirit Lake are like no other. Highly recommend!