On the way back from Columbia River Gorge, we drove through Gifford Pinchot National Forest and had a chance to take some photos of Mount St. Helens along the way.
![Lewis and Clark Highway Lewis and Clark Highway](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7363/9567484134_1f233b4956.jpg)
![There are many tunnels letting railroad and highway get through There are many tunnels letting railroad and highway get through](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7415/9564692615_a2fc488e0b.jpg)
![Drano Lake Drano Lake](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5453/9567483776_4d245bd28e.jpg)
![Entering Gifford Pinchot National Forest Entering Gifford Pinchot National Forest](http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2879/9567483618_8e01dd1d2b.jpg)
![First view of Mount St. Helens First view of Mount St. Helens](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7286/9567483450_991602203e.jpg)
![Observation point: Gifford Pinchot National Forest with Mt. St. Helens in the background Observation point: Gifford Pinchot National Forest with Mt. St. Helens in the background](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3721/9564692051_149a6846e7.jpg)
![There were quite a few cracks on the road. Are St. Helens' activities causing it? There were quite a few cracks on the road. Are St. Helens' activities causing it?](http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2877/9564696847_729465fae9.jpg)
![Mount St. Helens in all it's glory Mount St. Helens in all it's glory](http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2870/9567488148_4d7200dc19.jpg)
![Mount St. Helens again Mount St. Helens again](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7365/9567487932_c13e6f097e.jpg)
![Gifford Pinchot National Forest Gifford Pinchot National Forest](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5456/9567482854_ba2d937760.jpg)
![Climbing to almost 4000 feet: first signs of snow (end of June) Climbing to almost 4000 feet: first signs of snow (end of June)](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3778/9567482358_d5714e980a.jpg)
![4028 feet: the highest point of our journey through the forest 4028 feet: the highest point of our journey through the forest](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3825/9564690961_838ff503c5.jpg)
![Nope, even in June it was too cold Nope, even in June it was too cold](http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2808/9567482092_1c264d2683.jpg)
![Mud slide Mud slide](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7414/9564690761_1e580677c8.jpg)
![Gifford Pinchot National Forest Gifford Pinchot National Forest](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3771/9564690563_6ea17d3b5b.jpg)
![Heavy rains often result in mud slides Heavy rains often result in mud slides](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5324/9564690359_31f465ee4b.jpg)
On the way back from Columbia River Gorge, we drove through Gifford Pinchot National Forest and had a chance to take some photos of Mount St. Helens along the way.