Shoestring Glacier, Mount St. Helens

#7 among attractions in Mount St. Helens

Natural attraction, Natural feature

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The Shoestring Glacier is a small valley glacier, stretching out from the 8,364-foot peak of Mount St. Helens in Skamania county in southwest Washington in the United States. The source of the glacier was an ice and snow field on the summit of the mountain. 75% of the glacier's volume was removed through the volcanic activity of Saint Helens, creating deadly lahars down the mountainside. The glacier has also created a truncated spur on the mountain. ()

Coordinates: 46°11'27"N, 122°10'19"W

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Shoestring Glacier – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ape Canyon, Lava Canyon Falls, Crater Glacier, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument.

3.2 miE
Canyon
Ape Canyon, Mount St. Helens
82 min walk • Ape Canyon is a gorge along the edge of the Plains of Abraham, on the southeast shoulder of Mount St. Helens in the state of Washington. The gorge narrows to as close as eight feet at one point.
4.5 miE
Natural attraction, Waterfall
Lava Canyon Falls, Mount St. Helens
115 min walk • Lava Canyon Falls drops 200 feet along the Muddy River in Skamania County, Washington.
0.9 miNW
Natural attraction, Natural feature
Crater Glacier, Mount St. Helens
23 min walk • The Crater Glacier is a geologically young glacier that is located on Mount St. Helens, in the U.S. state of Washington. The glacier formed after the 1980 Eruption and due to its location, the body of ice grew rapidly, unknown to the public for nearly 20 years.
3 miN
Museum
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Mount St. Helens
77 min walk • Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument is a U.S. National Monument that includes the area around Mount St. Helens in Washington. It was established on August 27, 1982, by U.S. President Ronald Reagan, following the 1980 eruption. The 110,000 acre National Volcanic Monument was set aside for research, recreation, and education.
1.1 miW
Natural attraction, Volcano
Mount Saint Helens, Mount St. Helens
27 min walk • Mount St. Helens is an active stratovolcano located in Skamania County, Washington in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It lies 52 miles northeast of Portland, Oregon and 98 miles south of Seattle. Mount St.

Shoestring Glacier, Mount St. Helens

Facts and practical information

Shoestring Glacier – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Ape Canyon, Mount St. Helens

Lava Canyon Falls, Mount St. Helens

Crater Glacier, Mount St. Helens

Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Mount St. Helens

Mount Saint Helens, Mount St. Helens