Fumaroles On Gareloi Island
The orange dot marks the spring, in a frame about three quarters of a mile wide.
Can you soak at Fumaroles On Gareloi Island?
No. The water at Fumaroles On Gareloi Island reaches 144°F, hot enough to scald.
A second set of fumaroles on Gareloi Island, this one lower down and with a measured temperature: scalding. The Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge covers the island and the Fish and Wildlife Service restricts access. The nearest town named is Dutch Harbor, about three hundred and eighty miles away.
Around eight hundred feet above the sea, backcountry in the strictest sense, with the nearest road thirty miles away. The yearly average on file sits in the upper thirties, and snow still runs past six feet. Nothing about a landing site or route in is recorded.
January through March rank best on file. At this temperature the water and steam will scald instantly; there is no soaking and no safe touching. Refuge rules apply and entry is restricted. No camping or fee information exists for it.
USGS hasn't flown a detailed laser scan here yet, so this view comes from aerial photos and older elevation data.
- Setting
- Hillside
- The spring sits on a steep slope that climbs to the northwest.
- Highest ground nearby
- 276 ft above the spring
- Within a quarter mile, to the northwest
A slice through the ground from west to east, about 0.6 miles end to end.
Elevation data: USGS 3D Elevation Program. Aerial imagery: USGS The National Map. Public domain.