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July 22, 2016

Coldwater hike samples everything Mount St. Helens has to offer

By ANDRE STEPANKOWSKY
The Daily News

AP Photo/The Vancouver Columbian, Allen Thomas [enlarge]
Coldwater Lake did not exist prior to the May 18, 1980, eruption. The eruption blocked Coldwater Creek and a 773-acre lake formed behind the natural dam. A self-sustaining trout population lives in the lake.

LONGVIEW — If you're hunting for wildflowers and an inspirational experience at Mount St. Helens, now's the time to hit trail 230A, which ascends the ridge on the east side of Coldwater Lake.


 
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