Mount St. Helen’s Johnston Ridge Observatory will remain inaccessible until at least 2026 as the state focuses on permanent repairs to the damaged Spirit Lake Highway that leads to the site. Kelly ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Mount St. Helens’ Johnston Ridge Observatory will remain closed to the public until at least 2026 due to road repairs on Spirit Lake Highway, a Washington State Department of ...

When the Johnston Ridge Observatory opens for the season Sunday, visitors will see more than a spectacular view into the Mount St. Helens crater. The JRO's exhibits have received a major upgrade for ...

A popular observatory near Mount St. Helens is indefinitely closed as engineers evaluate a massive landslide that blocked State Route 504. Johnston Ridge Observatory, located within Mount St. Helens ...

MOUNT ST. HELENS NATIONAL VOLCANIC MONUMENT — Early Tuesday morning, a small group of outdoor adventurers ascended a foot path toward Johnston Ridge Observatory, now dark, cold and desolate, to gather ...

TOUTL — State highway officials say the highway to the Johnston Ridge Observatory at Mount St. Helens has reopened for the season. The Vancouver Columbian reported Highway 504, also known as the ...

One of Southwest Washington’s marquee tourist attractions — the Johnston Ridge Observatory overlooking Mount St. Helens — will reopen Friday morning along with other federal facilities that had been ...

TOUTLE, Wash. — State highway officials say the highway to the Johnston Ridge Observatory at Mount St. Helens has reopened for the season. The Vancouver Columbian reports State Highway 504, also known ...

An aerial view of Spirit Lake Highway, also known as State Route 504, where a massive landslide washed away the roadway on May 14, 2023. The incident, now known as the South Coldwater Slide, ...