| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | CONTACT: RICK SMEDLEY |
| SEPTEMBER 16, 1997 | PHONE: (360) 247-3959 |
VANCOUVER, WA - Beginning October 1, and continuing through November
15, vehicle access to the Ape Cave Interpretive Site parking lot will be periodically
closed. These closures will occur from 6 a.m. on Mondays through noon on Fridays for the
duration of the project. The project will repair damaged culverts located just before the
entrance to the parking lot for Ape Cave which is located on the south side of Mount St.
Helens.
Vehicle access to Ape Cave will be allowed from noon on Fridays through Sunday.
The point of closure will be the gate just beyond the Trail of Two Forests trailhead
parking lot on Forest Road 8303. Foot traffic will be allowed during the closure periods
from the Trail of Two Forests parking lot to the Ape Cave Interpretive Site parking lot, a
distance of 1/4 mile.
Questions concerning the daily status of vehicle access to the Ape Cave Interpretive site
will be answered by the information desk at the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic
Monument Headquarters (360) 247-3900.
If you have questions concerning the project, call Rick Smedley, Flood Project Coordinator
(360) 247-3959