Mt. St. Helens Tours and Activities

Visit the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument on this guided, full-day, small-group tour from Seattle. Travel just a few miles from the crater to see the steaming volcano. Walk through the park with a naturalist guide and discover how volcanoes are monitored. Learn more about the geological events that transpired during the 1980 eruption. Transportation plus a picnic lunch, snacks and beverages throughout the day are provided. Seattle hotel pickup and drop-off included.

Experience the sensation of taking off and landing on the water on a seaplane. Get an unsurpassed aerial orientation of the Emerald City, the Pacific Northwest, and the Puget Sound from a unique vantage point. Learn the fascinating history of this area and the eruption of Mount Saint Helens from your trained pilot, while riding in comfort with noise canceling headphones.

You'll feel the temperature change as you walk inside a dark cavern with flashlights and headlamps. It takes about 1.5 hours to walk down and back the mile long tunnel. You'll also stroll above ground on a boardwalk and see cement tree stumps! (from the lava flow). 

Get a look at the devastation caused by the 1980 eruption of Mount St Helens, an active stratovolcano located south of Seattle. This private day trip with a personal guide brings you up close to the blast site of the national monument, brought to the world's attention when it exploded hot lava 15 miles (24 km) into the atmosphere. You’ll visit two interpretive centers to learn about geological features and the slow return of its native flora. View the mountainside from Johnston Ride Observatory and have lunch at a riverside restaurant.

It was once a premier camping destination, with a Mt. Fuji-like cone and pristine forest. The 8,365-foot-high mountain, formerly 9,665 feet high, is one of a string of volcanic Cascade Range peaks. Experience the history and stories of Mount Saint Helens eruption in 1980. With an up-close look at the volcano and its geology, you will learn interesting facts about the past and present in a scenic natural wonder.