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Mount Saint Helens

Volcano

Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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About Mount Saint Helens

Mount Saint Helens is a volcano.

8,333ftElevation
4,606ftProminence
27Ascents
2Routes
2Trip reports

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Weather

Forecast near Mount Saint Helens · destination elevation 8,333 ft. Conditions can vary with elevation.

Today
49°F / 41°F
0.0"
7 mph SW
Tomorrow
59°F / 38°F
0.0"
7 mph N
Thu
60°F / 37°F
0.0"
5 mph N
Fri
42°F / 24°F
0.0"
9 mph NW

Forecast by Open-Meteo

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Mount Saint Helens
Photo: Marshalllee84 / CC BY-SA 4.0

Map

46.1914° N, 122.1956° WOpenStreetMapGoogle Maps

Photos from recent activities

Trip Report

Apr 16, 2021 · Hike · Peaks member

Trip Report, Apr 16, 2021
Trip Report · Apr 16, 2021 · Hike
Trip Report, Apr 16, 2021
Trip Report · Apr 16, 2021 · Hike
Trip Report, Apr 16, 2021
Trip Report · Apr 16, 2021 · Hike
Mount Saint Helens

Mar 1, 2020 · Hike · Peaks member

Mount Saint Helens, Mar 1, 2020
Mount Saint Helens · Mar 1, 2020 · Hike
Mount Saint Helens, Mar 1, 2020
Mount Saint Helens · Mar 1, 2020 · Hike
Mount Saint Helens, Mar 1, 2020
Mount Saint Helens · Mar 1, 2020 · Hike

Routes

Trip reports

  • Trip ReportPeaks member · Apr 16, 2021

    Wind seemed to keep the snow pretty firm for our ascent (departed at 4:45am). On the descent the entire mountain melted at once - incredibly slushy snow the whole way down. BEWARE the cornice is coming off the rim. Bud…

  • Trip ReportPeaks member · Mar 1, 2020

    Awesome day, awesome weather. Doesn’t get better than this. Massive cornice over the summit, so keep your distance if you’re going for the true summit.