Mount Rainier sunrise live cam – Mount Rainier: Rainier (PAUL, Tahoma Headwall)
Intermittent Still image · every 10 min Volcano · Official source · What camera types mean
What you are looking at
This zoomed camera from the station near Paul Peak looks at the Tahoma headwall on the west side of Mount Rainier, where the Tahoma Glacier begins high on the mountain below the summit dome. The frame is filled with a broad snow and ice cap broken by dark, layered rock cliffs and steep icefalls, a close look at the part of the volcano where weakened, altered rock and heavy ice sit above a deep valley.
Rainier's west side includes the Sunset Amphitheater and the source areas of the Tahoma and Puyallup glaciers. Landslides of hydrothermally altered rock from this flank have started lahars in the past, which makes it a key area for USGS monitoring alongside the valleys below. The Cascades Volcano Observatory posts Rainier's current alert level on its website.
New images arrive about every ten minutes. Low sun in the morning and late afternoon brings out the texture of the cliffs and crevasses; midsummer shows the most bare ice and rock. Summit clouds, called lenticulars, sometimes form here before storms. Tip: compare it with the Mowich Face camera from the same station to see two very different sides of Rainier's upper cone.
Camera details
- Camera ID
- rainier-tahoma-headwall
- Operator
- Cascades Volcano Observatory (USGS)
- Name at the provider
- CVO Rainier (PAUL, Tahoma Headwall)
- Volcano
- Mount Rainier
- Volcano number (Smithsonian GVP)
- 321030
- Elevation
- 900 m / 2,953 ft
- Camera faces
- East (112°)
- 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
- Last checked
- 02:45 UTC (1 s ago)
- 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.
About 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, Tahoma Headwall)
Is the Mount Rainier: Rainier (PAUL, Tahoma Headwall) camera live right now?
It has been intermittent: at our last check (Oct 8, 02:45 UTC) the picture had not changed for a while. 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, Tahoma Headwall) 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.