Mount Iliamna

Mount Iliamna is a stratovolcano in Alaska reaching about 3,050 meters high with 10 glaciers flowing down its slopes. The longest of these glaciers, the Tuxedni, extends for miles and shapes the mountain's appearance across the seasons.

Russian explorers recorded the volcano as Sopka Ilymna in 1852, while an earlier expedition named it Volcan de Miranda in 1779. These different names reflect how various outsiders mapped and named this Alaskan landscape over time.

Local indigenous peoples call this volcano Ch'naqał'in in Dena'ina and Puyulek in Sugpiaq, names that have been passed down through generations. These different names show how central this mountain has been to the region's native communities for a very long time.

This volcano sits within a national park and can be spotted from various mainland viewpoints, making it easy for visitors to locate. Your best views come during clear weather from the surrounding lowlands and water access points.

Unlike typical volcanoes, this mountain lacks a normal summit crater but instead features a fumarole zone near its peak that releases hot gases and steam. These fumaroles have created a collapse area at the beginning of Red Glacier, making the geology here quite different from what visitors might expect.

Location: Alaska

Location: Kenai Peninsula Borough

Elevation above the sea: 3,053 m

GPS coordinates: 60.03218,-153.09152

Latest update: December 8, 2025 19:44