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Maps of the Northwest by Compass Mentus!
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Compass Mentus is committed to bringing you products of the highest quality.
VOL 2 ISSUE 6
> Construction Alert!!!!!
Gifford Pinchot 
Mt. Baker/Snoqualmie 
Olympic National Forest 

>Featured Map
Road Guide to Mount St. Helens

>Mountain Climbing Mt. St. Helens
(Reprinted from Nov. 1999)

Mountain climbing Mt. St. Helens

> Past Issues
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Construction Alert!!!

GIFFORD PINCHOT NF

Panther Creek Trail Bridge GMTA (Mt Adams Ranger District)11/30/99
Mollusk Surveys GCV (Cowlitz Valley RD) 4/14/2000
2562540 Road Decommissioning GMCZ 5/24/2000

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MT. BAKER-SNOQUALMIE NF

Rainier View Trail MWRRD (White River RD) 11/16/99
Denny Creek Foot Bridge MNBRD 1/6/00
Troublesome Creek Trail Bridge MSRD 4/12/2000
Roadside Brushing MSRD 5/3/2000
Roadside Brushing MWRRD 5/12/2000
Road Maintenance MSRD 5/4/2000
MarbleMount Boat Launch & Parking Area MBRD 5/25/2000
Blading Mt. Baker/Darrington Roads MBRD 5/12/2000
 

OLYMPIC NF

Hood Canal Fall Road Maintenance OHOOD(Hood Ranger District) 11/1/99
Roadside Brushing OHOOD 4/18/2000
Surveys for Marbled Murrelets OLFH 5/25/2000

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FEATURED MAP

The book Road Guide to Mt. St. Helens is designed to guide visitors on a driving tour of the major sights in this land of volcanic destruction and dramatic biological renewal.  It is planned for the reader who has about two days for a visit, with the first day a drive up the Spirit Lake Memorial Highway, a spectacular 50-mile-long road leading to the Coldwater Ridge Visitor Center and a close-up of view into the heart of the shattered volcano.

The second day includes a drive to the north and east sides of the Monument, through miles of forest destroyed by the eruption of Mt. St. Helens on May 18, 1980, with views of spirit Lake and many fine examples of Nature's process of recovery - perhaps even a glimpse of one of the returning elk herds.

This guide was written by Robert and Barbara Decker in 1993 and includes many maps, pictures and descriptions of the mountain and it's recovery process.

It looks like the publishers have a good product in this map. Order yours for $4.95 from Compass Mentus today. 
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Mount St. Helens Climbing at a Glance 

Climbing Permits are required year-round to climb above 4,800 feet elevation. Each person must display their permit during their climb. 
  • Fees are charged per person for a one day climbing permit from April 1 through October 31.
  • Jack's Restaurant and Store, under agreement with the Forest Service, handles the sale of all climbing permits. Jack's is located 23 miles east of Woodland WA on State Route 503. 
  • Climbing permit fees are not refundable. 
  • Climbing is limited to 100 climbers a day from May 15 through October 31.
  • Maximum party size is 12 people.
  • Climber registration is required. The Climbers Register is located outside Jack's Restaurant and Store.
  • Any commercial use, including paid guiding is prohibited, unless authorized by a Special Use Permit. Contact Monument Headquarters for further information.
  • Pets must be on a leash six feet or less in length at all times. For the sake of your pet, consider leaving it at home.
  • Entry into the crater of Mount St. Helens is strictly prohibited.
  • During the winter recreation season, from mid-November through April, a Washington or Oregon State Sno-Park permit is required for parking at either the Cougar or Marble Mountain Sno-Parks.
Phone Numbers
 
EMERGENCY 911
Climbing and permit information (360) 247-3961
Monument Headquarters  (360) 247-3900
Jack's Restaurant and Store (360) 231-4276
National Weather Service WA(360) 694-6136
OR (503) 261-9246
Mountain Weather and Avalanche information WA(206) 526-6677
OR (503) 808-2400

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