Mount Whittier
About
Mount Whittier is a summit in Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, part of Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Washington. The nearest town is Morton, about 17.5 miles away. The Whittier Ridge Trail starts just 0.6 miles away, and the Shovel Lake View Trail is about 0.7 miles off. Farther out, the Coldwater Peak Trail lies about 2.7 miles away and the Green River about 2.4 miles away, which is an option for paddling in the same trip.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
5,868 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Mount Whittier
Washington
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument · Ranger district
- Gifford Pinchot National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Morton, Washington · 18 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument as of Oct 9, 2026:
Drift Creek Cove Fire Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Drift Creek Cove Camping Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Mount St. Helens Volcanic Monument Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Spirit Lake Infrastructure Project Trail Closures
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Whittier Ridge TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Shovel Lake View TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Green RiverCanoeing2.4 mi
- Coldwater Peak TrailHiking2.7 mi
- Independence Pass TrailHiking2.8 mi
- Coldwater CreekCanoeing3.7 mi
- Miners CreekCanoeing4 mi
- South Coldwater CreekCanoeing5.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
