Is it legal to fly near Mount St. Helens, Washington?

[joebobmikey]

Most of the park is fine to fly in: Gifford Pinchot National Forest - Other Activities

Other than a couple of areas (inside the crater, higher up where climbing permits are required), should be totally fine.

 

[AlanL]

Most of the park is fine to fly in: Gifford Pinchot National Forest - Other Activities

Other than a couple of areas (inside the crater, higher up where climbing permits are required), should be totally fine.

Legal within the USFS lands but not inside of the Mt. St. Helens National Monument boundaries.

 

[joebobmikey]

Legal within the USFS lands but not inside of the Mt. St. Helens National Monument boundaries.

Where are you seeing that?

That page says that the only areas where it's restricted are #1 and #2 and links to the map (https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprd3843447.pdf). Those are inside the crater and the climbing permit required area. The rest of the monument (darker green area) is fine.

 

[mobilehomer]

Where are you seeing that?

That page says that the only areas where it's restricted are #1 and #2 and links to the map (https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprd3843447.pdf). Those are inside the crater and the climbing permit required area. The rest of the monument (darker green area) is fine.

You missed #3. No aircraft or drone. Last line under "Know the Rules"

 

[mavic3usa]

Where are you seeing that?

That page says that the only areas where it's restricted are #1 and #2 and links to the map (https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprd3843447.pdf). Those are inside the crater and the climbing permit required area. The rest of the monument (darker green area) is fine.

Where does it say #1 and #2 are restricted to drones?

#3 says no drones but that means take off and landing, right?

More than 5 years later and the same rules are still confusing.

 

[joebobmikey]

You missed #3. No aircraft or drone. Last line under "Know the Rules"

You're right, I didn't see that at the top of the map. Weird that the pdf and the actual page that talks about drones are not in sync.

If you follow the map, that still leaves the whole south part of the park open for drones.

 

[joebobmikey]

Where does it say #1 and #2 are restricted to drones?

#3 says no drones but that means take off and landing, right?

More than 5 years later and the same rules are still confusing.

This page Gifford Pinchot National Forest - Other Activities specifically talks about drones and only lists wilderness areas and Closure Area #1 and #2 (with a link to the above map).

And yes, should be fine to take off outside, but that's a large area, so doesn't buy you much.