Peak stats
- Elevation
- 8,363 ft
- Prominence
- 4,605 ft
- Mountain range
- Cascade Range
- Difficulty
- Class 2–3 scramble / permit climb
Geography & climbing context
The 1980 eruption reshaped the mountain and made it a living laboratory of volcanic recovery.
A Cascade stratovolcano remade by the 1980 eruption, with a breached crater, lava dome, and recovering forests around Spirit Lake.
Explore Mt. St. Helens on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map — satellite terrain and summit framing in the Cascade Range.
Closest places
- Cougar — Washington via NF-83 / NF-81
- Castle Rock — Washington via Spirit Lake Hwy (WA-504)
Notable trails & routes
- Monitor Ridge
- Boundary Trail / Johnston Ridge
https://peakatlas3d.com/peak/sthelens