Mount Rainier sunrise live cam – Mount Rainier: Rainier (PAUL, Puyallup River)
Working Still image · every 10 min Volcano · Official source · What camera types mean
What you are looking at
Pointing southeast from the station near Paul Peak, this camera watches the Puyallup River valley on the west side of Mount Rainier. Instead of the mountain, the frame shows a broad, forested valley floor framed by steep slopes, logging roads and clear-cut patches, the corridor through which meltwater and any future lahar from Rainier's west-side glaciers would flow toward the lowlands.
The Puyallup River heads at the Puyallup and Tahoma glaciers and flows past Orting and Puyallup to Commencement Bay at Tacoma. Geologists have traced several large lahars down this valley in the last few thousand years, which is why it is watched by cameras, flow sensors and warning sirens. For current information about the volcano, see the USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory Mount Rainier page.
The snapshot updates about every ten minutes. Look for morning fog in the valley bottom, fresh snow on the ridgelines in winter, and gold and orange leaves along the river in fall. Night frames are dark. Tip: changes in the river channel, like new gravel bars or fresh debris, are easiest to spot by comparing clear midday images taken weeks apart.
Camera details
- Camera ID
- rainier-puyallup-river
- Operator
- Cascades Volcano Observatory (USGS)
- Name at the provider
- CVO Rainier (PAUL, Puyallup River)
- Volcano
- Mount Rainier
- Volcano number (Smithsonian GVP)
- 321030
- Elevation
- 900 m / 2,953 ft
- Camera faces
- Southeast (127°)
- Image updates
- Every 10 min
- Video format
- Still image (JPEG)
- Position
- Exact (from the provider)
- Licence
- U.S. public domain
- Data source
- USGS volcano webcams
- Working, last 7 days
- Not enough checks yet
From the provider's own camera list and our automatic checks. Readings and details can change without notice.
Live camera in Mount Rainier, Washington
Weather now in Mount Rainier: 52 °F (11 °C), clear sky, wind 2 mph (3 km/h) from the northeast. Forecast for 8 PM local time. Weather: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Mount Rainier is a place in Washington, United States. The camera is about 16 mi from the center, 2,953 ft (900 m) above sea level. Mount Rainier keeps America/Los Angeles time (UTC−7 at the moment); the panel above shows the local time live.
Mount Rainier is the highest peak in the Cascade Range, a glacier-covered volcano that stands about 14,400 feet above sea level, roughly 60 miles southeast of Seattle and Tacoma. It carries 26 major glaciers and more ice than any other peak in the lower 48 states. Mount Rainier National Park, created in 1899, was the fifth national park in the United States. On the south side, Paradise, at about 5,400…
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Questions about Mount Rainier: Rainier (PAUL, Puyallup River)
Is the Mount Rainier: Rainier (PAUL, Puyallup River) camera live right now?
Yes, it is working: at our last automatic check it was sending new pictures. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 10 minutes straight from Cascades Volcano Observatory (USGS).
Where does this camera come from?
Cascades Volcano Observatory (USGS) runs this camera, as part of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Volcano Hazards Program. It is an official source. Its images are in the U.S. public domain. LiveLocation shows them straight from the source with credit. About USGS volcano observatories Watch at the source
Where exactly is this camera?
It is about 16 mi from the center of Mount Rainier, Washington, United States. Coordinates: 46.928, -122.080. All cameras in Mount Rainier
Is it day or night there now?
Mount Rainier is in the America/Los Angeles time zone. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time live. On October 7 the sun rises at 7:15 AM and sets at 6:36 PM there.
Are there more live cameras near Mount Rainier?
Yes: 7 other cameras are within 25 miles of this one. The live camera radar shows them all on a map, nearest first. Open the radar here
Is this volcano erupting, and where is the official alert level?
Cascades Volcano Observatory (USGS) sets the U.S. Volcano Alert Level and Aviation Color Code for this volcano, not LiveLocation. Read its latest update before you plan a visit; the camera alone cannot tell you how safe it is. USGS volcano updates Official camera page
What are the conditions at Mount Rainier: Rainier (PAUL, Puyallup River) now?
The latest readings from the provider: Volcano alert level: NORMAL · aviation code GREEN; Last USGS notice: Aug 25, 2025, 15:38 local time; Issued by: Cascades Volcano Observatory (USGS). They update with the provider's data, so they can be a few minutes old.