Windy Ridge is the nearest viewpoint to the east side of Mount Saint Helens, Gifford Pinchot National Forest

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Mount Saint Helens and Spirit Lake are both in view from Windy Ridge, Gifford Pinchot National Forest

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Smith Creek viewpoint on the Windy Ridge Road, Gifford Pinchot National Forest

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Looking down on Spirit Lake, still partly covered with floating logs, Gifford Pinchot National Forest

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Blow-down area east of Mount Saint Helens, Gifford Pinchot National Forest

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Blow-down area east of Mount Saint Helens, Gifford Pinchot National Forest

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At the edge of the Mount Saint Helens blast zone, Gifford Pinchot National Forest

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Fireweed at Meta Lake, on the edge of the blast zone, Gifford Pinchot National Forest

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At Meta Lake some vegetation survived the blast because it was buried in snow, Gifford Pinchot National Forest

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