Makushin Volcano Fumaroles
The orange dot marks the spring, in a frame about three quarters of a mile wide.
Makushin Volcano Fumaroles sit high on the volcano at around 5,500 feet inside the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge. Fumaroles are vents for volcanic steam and gas, which is the first thing to know about this listing. Dutch Harbor is about 142 miles away. Access is restricted. Temperature: none recorded.
The vents are a five mile hike from the road end, high on the mountain. Snowfall is enormous and the annual average is around twenty degrees. Rain is heavy too. Refuge land under the US Fish and Wildlife Service, access restricted.
No season is on file, and the snow figures argue hard against most of the year. Restricted refuge access means permission first. The record is blank on camping and fees as well as temperature. This is a volcano summit feature, and nothing on file speaks to conditions near the vents.
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 southwest.
- Highest ground nearby
- 311 ft above the spring
- Within a quarter mile, to the southwest
A slice through the ground from southwest to northeast, about 0.6 miles end to end.
Elevation data: USGS 3D Elevation Program. Aerial imagery: USGS The National Map. Public domain.
Makushin Volcano Fumaroles sits at 5,475 feet above sea level, way above the mile-high mark. You may not feel the altitude strongly, but hot water still dehydrates you faster at elevation. UV is about 22% stronger than at sea level, so bring sunscreen and drink more water than you normally would.
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