Back in 1980, Ryan Lake and its adjacent campgrounds and wilderness area was supposed to lie outside the predicted blast zone for the impending eruption of Mount St. Helens. The lake lies a bit more than twelve miles from the mountain, and geologists had designated only 10-mile radius as a "red zone" around the volcano.

But volcanoes don't consult with geologists before cracking open their domes. So, on May 18th of that year, when St. Helens finally erupted, the effects of the blast were felt well beyond their predicted radius. And Ryan Lake was not spared.

Sadly, three campers backpacking through the local complex of trails did not make it out in time.

Today, the area around Ryan Lake remains much as it was immediately after the blast. Toppled trees are everywhere. There is thick ash underfoot, and wherever you walk on the short six-tenths of a mile trail around the lake, you will see evidence of that day.

The grounds have been turned into a self-guided interpretative center. There are signs along the way to inform visitors of the extent of the devastation (one sign sits by a a tree stump, which, turned over on its side, is twelve feet high).

But the signs also outline the forest's ongoing recovery, and the efforts to aid that recovery by the Forest Service, volunteers, and even the timber industry itself.

Nowhere, though, will you see mentioned the three individuals who lost their lives here some thirty-five years ago. But when you visit, you'll be walking in their footsteps.

It is a magnificent place, full of wild beauty and the evidence of nature's ferocious power. And for those three people, who must have loved the wilderness as much as any of us who walk there, I can think of no more fitting memorial.

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Columbia Point Resort

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Christopher

Cozy apartment nestled in the hills of Kettle Falls overlooking Lake Roosevelt.

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Edward B.

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Del 8 ene al 9 ene

Benny's Colville Inn

Colville

"The best was to meet Javier at the reception of the hotel. He gave us all the necessary indications, really fantastic when you do not know the area. The hotel was OK, a bit run down by the years. The location was on the outside of town, but after a 15 minutes’ walk we reached town , which was really good. There were some good restaurants as well as a pub named Moose´s, which was delightful. A good stay overall. "

Juan

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Del 7 ene al 8 ene

Selkirk Motel

Colville

Denise

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Riverside Custom Home - Negro Bear Lodge

Northport

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¿Cuál es el mejor alojamiento de Kettle Falls que admite mascotas?

Columbia Point Resort es uno de los mejores alojamientos que aceptan mascotas.

¿Cuál es la mejor época del año para viajar con mi mascota a Kettle Falls?

Si vas a viajar con mascotas, estar pendiente del tiempo puede servirte para que todos os divirtáis y estéis a salvo en vuestro viaje. Los meses más cálidos suelen ser agosto y julio, con una temperatura media de 20 °C, y los meses más fríos son enero y diciembre, con una media de -3 °C. Los meses de más nieve en Kettle Falls son enero, diciembre, octubre y febrero. La media de nevadas de cada mes es de 27 mm.

¿Dónde puedo ir con mi mascota en Kettle Falls?

Kettle Falls destaca por las rutas de senderismo. Cuando estés de turismo, no te pierdas Pierre Lake y Franklin D Roosevelt Lake. Y ya que estás, acércate a Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area y a Río Columbia.

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