Feb 27 2024
Sunset Crater Rising above a landscape of black lava, rust-red cinders, and ponderosa pine forest northeast of Flagstaff, Sunset Crater is one of the most distinctive volcanic mountains in Arizona. The remarkably well-preserved cinder cone reaches about 8,043 feet (2,451 meters) in elevation and stands roughly 1,000 feet above the surrounding terrain. Sunset Crater is …
Jan 29 2024
Mount Edgecumbe Rising above Sitka Sound on southern Kruzof Island, Mount Edgecumbe is one of Southeast Alaska’s most recognizable mountains. Its broad, symmetrical volcanic cone rises almost directly from the Pacific coast, creating a landmark that can be seen from Sitka and many surrounding islands when the clouds lift. Mount Edgecumbe is more than a …
Jan 20 2024
Mount Spurr 🏔️ Overview Mount Spurr is an 11,070-foot (3,374-meter) active volcano in the Tordrillo Mountains of south-central Alaska, rising prominently northwest of Cook Inlet and approximately 78 miles from Anchorage. It is one of the most closely watched volcanoes in Alaska because explosive eruptions can send ash directly toward the state’s largest population center …
Jan 07 2024
Mount Drum Mount Drum is a dramatic 12,010-foot volcano rising above Alaska’s Copper River Basin at the western edge of the Wrangell Mountains. Although several neighboring peaks are thousands of feet higher, Drum’s enormous topographic prominence and abrupt rise from the surrounding lowlands make it one of the most visually commanding mountains in south-central Alaska. …
Jan 06 2024
Marmolejo Marmolejo, or Cerro Marmolejo, is a massive 6,108-meter stratovolcano rising directly on the international border between Chile and Argentina. Located in the Principal Cordillera of the Andes, it is famous for one remarkable geographic distinction: Marmolejo is the southernmost mountain on Earth exceeding 6,000 meters in elevation. Despite reaching more than 20,000 feet, Marmolejo …
Jan 06 2024
San JosĂ© Rising above the rugged valleys of the Central Andes, San JosĂ© Volcano is a massive stratovolcano complex straddling the border between Chile and Argentina. Its snow-streaked slopes dominate the upper reaches of CajĂłn del Maipo, one of the best-known mountain regions near Santiago, Chile. Reaching approximately 5,856 meters (19,213 feet), San JosĂ© is …
Jan 06 2024
Maipo Maipo Volcano is a striking, high-altitude stratovolcano on the border between Chile and Argentina, rising above the vast volcanic depression of the Diamante Caldera. Its remarkably symmetrical cone and dramatic setting beside Laguna del Diamante make it one of the most recognizable volcanoes in the Central Andes. Maipo reaches roughly 5,300 meters (17,400 feet) …
Jan 01 2024
Mount Iliamna | Iliamna Volcano Mount Iliamna, officially known as Iliamna Volcano, is a massive glacier-covered stratovolcano rising to 10,016 feet (3,053 meters) in Alaska’s Chigmit Mountains. Located within Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, the volcano towers above the western shore of Cook Inlet and forms one of the most dramatic mountains visible from …
Nov 23 2023
Mount Baker Mount Baker rises to 10,781 feet (3,286 meters) above northwestern Washington, forming a massive snow- and ice-covered landmark near the Canadian border. An active stratovolcano in the Cascade Range, Mount Baker is the highest mountain in the North Cascades and the third-highest summit in Washington State after Mount Rainier and Mount Adams. Few …
Nov 21 2023
Licancabur Rising almost perfectly above the high desert on the border of Chile and Bolivia, Licancabur is one of the most recognizable volcanoes of the Central Andes. Its steep, symmetrical cone towers above salt flats, turquoise lagoons, barren volcanic plateaus, and the extraordinarily dry landscapes surrounding the Atacama Desert. Licancabur is remarkable for far more …
