Mount St. Helens live webcam – St. Helens (SUG, West Crater)
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What you are looking at
This camera on the north side of the Mount St. Helens crater, at the site the Cascades Volcano Observatory calls SUG, about 1.5 km (1 mile) north of the summit, looks southwest at the west crater wall. The frame shows a towering gray wall of shattered rock, deeply cut by gullies and chutes, with talus aprons and a tongue of Crater Glacier's debris-covered ice at its foot on the lower left.
The west wall is one of the most active rockfall areas in the crater. Its loose material feeds Crater Glacier and the debris that moves toward the crater mouth. Watching this wall helps scientists distinguish routine rockfalls from volcanic activity, since both can send up dust. The CVO Mount St. Helens page posts the current alert level and weekly updates.
The image here refreshes about every ten minutes. Morning sun lights this wall from the east and gives the clearest, most detailed images; afternoons can be backlit. In winter, snow outlines every ledge and avalanches run down the chutes. Tip: watch for fresh pale scars on the wall after warm spells, which mark recent rockfalls.
Camera details
- Camera ID
- msh-westwall
- Operator
- Cascades Volcano Observatory (USGS)
- Name at the provider
- CVO St. Helens (SUG, West Crater)
- Elevation
- 0 m / 0 ft
- Camera faces
- Southwest (220°)
- 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.
About Mount St. Helens, Washington
Weather now in Mount St. Helens: 44 °F (7 °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 in 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 (SUG, West Crater)
Is St. Helens (SUG, West Crater) working 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).
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.
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 in Mount St. Helens, Washington, United States. Coordinates: 46.204, -122.196. 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