Yale is second nearest community , after Cougar , to Mount St. Helens , which lies to its northeast . The eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18 , 1980 was the deadliest and most economically destructive volcanic event in the history of the United States . For many years climbers attempting to scale Mount St. Helens registered at Jack 's Store until it burned down in December 2007 . Yale has several view locations for Mount Saint Helens
eruption of Mount St. Helens
1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens
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