Ryan Lake, located within a working forest about a mile north of the east side of the monument. While the surrounding area was replanted after the 1980 eruption, the perimeter of Ryan Lake was left to heal naturally. Photo taken in July 2015.

View of Meta Lake on a foggy day from NF-26. On May 18, 1980, the aquatic life and young trees surrounding the lake were protected from the blast by a 10-foot blanket of snow. Photo taken in July 2015.

View of the north shore of Meta Lake. Photo taken in June 2015.