Lava Canyon Interpretive Site

Discover more about Mount St. Helens eruptive past in this much more stark, higher-elevation setting. Access Lava Canyon Trail #184 at this site. Travel along the trail and explore a mudflow-scoured canyon with views of a waterfall plunging over an ancient lava flow. Continue on the Lava Canyon Trail for more challenging hiking experiences with rewarding views.

Watch the video Accessible Adventures: Mt. St. Helens South Side Attractions which features Lava Canyon Trail

General Information

June - October

Day use only: open sunrise to sunset

Recreation Passes honored: Digital Day Pass, Northwest Forest Pass, and Interagency Recreation Passes.

Please stay on the trail at all times. Do not approach the water, as the swift-moving water and waterfalls has resulted in fatalities.
Pets must be on leash at all times.

Day Use:
$5 per vehicle per day
$30 per annual

Fee Payment Options: Cash, Check, Scan & Pay or display a valid Recreation Pass in, or on, your vehicle. *

Suggestion: Download the recreation.gov app before your trip to have the ability to scan & pay digitally on-site.

See Mount St. Helens Map for fee and payment sites.

Please keep pets on leash.

Contact Name: Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument

Contact Phone: 360-449-7800

Mount St Helens district Office building with a green lawn in front and pathway leading to the entrance.

Address: 42218 N.E. Yale Bridge Rd. Amboy, WA 98601
Phone: (360) 449-7800
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 9am - 4:00pm. (Closed Daily: 12:00 - 1pm). Closed: Tuesday and Thursday (Closed on federal holidays)

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 46.165998

Longitude: -122.087105

Elevation

3000'

Directions

From Woodland, WA take State Route 503/Forest Road 90 east to the well-signed Forest Road 83 junction. Turn left on Forest Road 83 for 11 miles and follow to the end of Forest Road 83 at Lava Canyon Trailhead and Intepretive Site.