Mount St. Helens VolcanoCam - Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument

A static image (updated every five minutes) of Mount St. Helens, Washington USA, taken from the Johnston Ridge Observatory. The summit of Mount St. Helens is at an elevation of 2,549 Meters (8,364 feet), at 46.20 N, 122.18 W. The summit stood at 9,677 feet before the May 18, 1980, eruption. The Observatory and VolcanoCam are located at an elevation of approximately 4,500 feet, about five miles from the volcano. You are looking approximately south-southeast across the North Fork Toutle River Valley. The Mount St. Helens VolcanoCam is brought to you by the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Vancouver, Washington, and Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Amboy, Washington USA.

Mount St. Helens VolcanoCam - Washington State, USA

This is an image of Mount St. Helens, taken from the Johnston Ridge Observatory. The Observatory and VolcanoCam are located at an elevation of approximately 4,500 feet, about five miles from the volcano. You are looking approximately south-southeast across the North Fork Toutle River Valley. The VolcanoCam image automatically updates approximately every five minutes. Please make sure your web browser is not set to cache images or you may not see the updates when the web page refreshes.

Webmaster Update - October 18, 2004 at 8:16 am PDT - There is no need to contact us about the current image. The VolcanoCam is operating just fine. Typical autumn weather has arrived in the Pacific Northwest. You can expect ground fog, rain and/or clouds to obsure the VolcanoCam view of Mount St. Helens.

We remain in close contact with USGS/Cascades Volcano Observatory, in Vancouver, Washington and the University of Washington Pacific Northwest Seismograph Network.

For the latest information, check our Special Conditions Report for any current activity.

Sunrise & Sunset Times At Mount St. Helens
You can check the sunrise and sunset times for Mount St. Helens, courtesy of the U.S. Naval Observatory Astronomical Applications Department. Just make sure the date on the image matches input date below and click on the button!
Mount St. Helens Summit Coordinates:	46.20 N, 122.18 W
Summit Height:	2,549 Meters (8,364 feet (9,677 feet before May 18, 1980)).
Check Date Here:
Sunrise / Sunset Terms Glossary:	USNO Rise, Set, and Twilight Definitions
Download 2004 Datasheets:	2004 Sunrise/Sunset Table \| 2004 Moonrise/Moonset Table
Current Time:	Official US Government Time for Mount St. Helens
Current Weather:	National Weather Service Forecast for Mount St. Helens & Vicinity
Ash Forecast:	National Weather Service Ash Projections for Mount St. Helens

The Mount St. Helens VolcanoCam
The Mount St. Helens VolcanoCam is maintained by the Gifford Pinchot National Forest and Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. We thank our longstanding non-profit partner, the Northwest Interpretive Association for purchasing our new VolcanoCam.

Gifford Pinchot National Forest	Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument	Northwest Interpretive Association