The
Mountains
St. Helens and Rainier
Since
INN OF PACKWOOD is located just half-way
between Mt. St. Helen's Windy Ridge and Mt. Rainier's Paradise Visitor Center,
we would like to give you a preview of what you may see when you visit our
area.
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Mt.
Rainier from Paradise
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Different
faces, different moods.
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Mt. Rainier was officially declared a National Park in March of
1899.
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A
view you may see during your visit
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Mt.
St. Helens from Short Road
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The Mt. St.
Helens experience is very different. You see an awesome demonstration of the
power of nature unleashed, and you also have a chance to witness the amazing
ability which nature has to rejuvenate itself. Mt. St. Helens erupted in May
of 1980, and it is a point of interest for many visitors to this area. On
the east side, at Windy Ridge, one gets a closer view of the crater and of
Spirit Lake. It is well worth taking the time to visit this National Monument.
One comes away humbled by the power of Mother Nature.
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A
map of "our side" of Mt. St. Helens.
Photos
are courtesy of the United States Geological Survey. For more information
on these two national treasures as well as other volcanoes in the Cascade
Range, please visit this USGS
web site. It includes many photos of both mountains, and an "armchair
tour" of Mt. Rainier. Check out the Links on our links
page for more information about Mt. Rainier and Mt. St. Helens, as
well as other general tourism information.
Contact
us by phone at 877-496-9666 (toll free) or at 360-494-5500
or by e-mail:
reservations@innofpackwood.com
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