Volcano Mountain, Cinder cone in central Yukon, Canada.

Volcano Mountain is a cinder cone in central Yukon, Canada, located a short distance north of Fort Selkirk near the confluence of the Pelly and Yukon Rivers. Its upper 210 metres consist of a cinder cone, and the mountain rises from a base of glacial deposits. The photograph shows a dark, low mass with three peaks: two rounded summits and a sharper point on the right, with no visible trees or snow.

Volcano Mountain is the youngest volcano in the Fort Selkirk Volcanic Field. Researchers have identified evidence of seven separate eruptions; the most recent is estimated at around 7300 years ago. The upper 210 metres consist of a summit cinder cone of unknown age, likely older than eruptions on the north and south flanks that triggered landslides from the cone. The field's activity has migrated northward along the Tintina Fault by about 27 kilometres over four million years.

The Northern Tutchone name for the mountain is Nelrúna, recorded in the Northern Tutchone language alongside the English name Volcano Mountain. The name is the main cultural trace documented for the peak; the sources record no associated stories or ceremonies. Fort Selkirk, a short distance south at the Pelly and Yukon confluence, is the nearest settlement.

Access to this remote location requires proper equipment and solid preparation, as the terrain is difficult to navigate. Expect changing weather conditions and plan your route carefully to handle the challenges of the surrounding landscape.

A hill 2.7 kilometres west of the mountain has basaltic columns and is interpreted as an ancestral cone of the same edifice. The Fort Selkirk field's activity also migrated about 27 kilometres north along the Tintina Fault over four million years to reach this spot.