Mount St. Helens sunrise live cam – St. Helens (GUAC, East Crater)
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What you are looking at
This camera, from the Cascades Volcano Observatory's GUAC site inside the crater of Mount St. Helens, looks southeast at the east crater wall, less than 2 km (about 1 mile) away. The frame shows the steep, crumbling wall rising to a jagged rim, with rockfall chutes and talus fans below it. In the morning the sun often rises behind the wall, so the image can be dark and full of lens flare.
The crater walls of Mount St. Helens are made of loose, shattered rock left after the 1980 eruption, and rockfalls from them are frequent, especially during freeze-thaw seasons and after earthquakes. Dust from these rockfalls is sometimes mistaken for ash. Watching the east wall helps scientists tell the difference. Check the CVO Mount St. Helens page for the current alert level and updates.
The picture on this page is a still frame, renewed about every ten minutes. The east wall faces west, so afternoon sun lights it best, while mornings are backlit. Winter snow piles up on ledges and avalanches down the chutes. Tip: if you see a brown cloud here, look at the other crater cameras before assuming it is volcanic; it is often rockfall dust.
Camera details
- Camera ID
- msh-eastwall
- Operator
- Cascades Volcano Observatory (USGS)
- Name at the provider
- CVO St. Helens (GUAC, East Crater)
- Elevation
- 0 m / 0 ft
- Camera faces
- Southeast (132°)
- 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 (4 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.
Where this Mount St. Helens live webcam is
Weather now in Mount St. Helens: 43 °F (6 °C), clear sky, wind 4 mph (6 km/h) from the north. Forecast for 8 PM local time. Weather: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Mount St. Helens is a place in Washington, United States. The camera is about 1.1 mi from the center. Mount St. Helens keeps America/Los Angeles time (UTC−7 at the moment); the panel above shows the local time live.
Mount St. Helens rises in Skamania County in southwest Washington, about 52 miles northeast of Portland and close to 100 miles south of Seattle. It is the most active volcano in the Cascade Range in modern times. On the morning of May 18, 1980, an earthquake set off the collapse of its bulging north face, the largest landslide in recorded history, and a sideways blast and eruption followed. Fifty-seven people…
On the map
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Questions about St. Helens (GUAC, East Crater)
Is St. Helens (GUAC, East Crater) working right now?
Yes, it is working: at our last automatic check (Oct 8, 02:45 UTC) 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).
How often does the picture update?
About every 10 minutes, on Cascades Volcano Observatory (USGS)'s schedule. The image on this page refreshes by itself while the tab is open.
Who operates the St. Helens (GUAC, East Crater) camera?
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 1.1 mi from the center of Mount St. Helens, Washington, United States. Coordinates: 46.201, -122.177. All cameras in Mount St. Helens
Is it day or night there now?
Mount St. Helens 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 6:37 PM there.
Are there more live cameras near Mount St. Helens?
Yes: 13 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