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Johnston Ridge Observatory – Loowit Viewpoint loop from Mount St. Helens Science and Learning Center at Coldwater

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United States

Washington

Cowlitz County

Johnston Ridge Observatory – Loowit Viewpoint loop from Mount St. Helens Science and Learning Center at Coldwater

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9,989

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Johnston Ridge Observatory – Loowit Viewpoint loop from Mount St. Helens Science and Learning Center at Coldwater

04:43

33.2km

1,220m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Gifford Pinchot National Forest

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Start point

Parking

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1.44 km

Coldwater Lake Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Volcanic eruptions don't only destroy. Sometimes they also create, as happened here: Debris from the eruption blocked the normal outflow of Coldwater Creek, which ultimately created this beautiful lake.

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14.4 km

Natural Rock Arch

Highlight • Natural Monument

This beautiful natural rock arch frames Mt Adams and St Helens Lake on a clear day.

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16.6 km

Viewpoint

17.9 km

Boundary Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

This trail offers a beautiful, rocky hike with astonishing views of Mount St. Helens.

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21.9 km

Johnston Ridge Observatory

Highlight • Viewpoint

The observatory tells the story of Mount St. Helens and the impact of its 1980 eruption - on the land as well as on animal and human life.

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23.2 km

Loowit Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here, you have a great view of the crater of Mount St. Helens.

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28.5 km

Boundary Trail, Gifford Pinchot National Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

All in all, the Boundary Trail runs some 57 miles, mostly east-west along the north side of Mount St. Helens. Shorter chunks of it, like this one, are handy for linking trailheads or completing trail loops.

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33.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.6 km

724 m

556 m

297 m

Surfaces

31.0 km

1.16 km

952 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,570 m)

Lowest point (760 m)

Weather

Saturday 6 June

7°C

3°C

80 %

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Johnston Ridge Observatory – Loowit Viewpoint loop from Mount St. Helens Science and Learning Center at Coldwater

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Johnston Ridge Observatory – Loowit Viewpoint loop from Mount St. Helens Science and Learning Center at Coldwater

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Loowit Viewpoint

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