Mount Spurr is a prominent member of the Cook Inlet volcanoes and is clearly visible from Anchorage on sunny days. The dramatic edifice is made up of several volcanic features.

Feb 6, 2025 · A map of Mount Spurr, Alaska, showing monitoring stations operated by the Alaska Volcano Observatory and hypocenters of earthquakes that occurred from January 1, 2024 through February 6, 2025. Mount Spurr is about 75 miles (120 km) west of Anchorage.

Spurr rises 80 miles due west of Anchorage from the left-hand edge of the Tordrillo massif, the dramatic white wall that visually dominates the distant horizon. Best places to see Spurr include Elderberry Park at the west end of Fifth Avenue below downtown Anchorage and the adjacent Tony Knowles Coastal Trail .

Mount Spurr, the highest volcano of the Aleutian Arc, is a large stratocone constructed at the center of a roughly 5-kilometer-wide (3.1 mi) horseshoe-shaped caldera that is open to the south. The volcano lies 81 miles (130 km) west of Anchorage and northeast of Chakachamna Lake.

3 days ago · The Alaska Volcano Observatory is closely monitoring Mount Spurr, which is located about 75 miles west of Anchorage. “AVO continues to monitor activity at Mount Spurr for signals that would indicate that the volcano is moving closer to an eruption. Based on previous eruptions, changes from current activity in the earthquakes, ground deformation, summit lake, and fumaroles would be expected ...

Feb 16, 2025 · Mount Spurr erupted once in 1953 and three times in 1992, according to the observatory. ... One of the 1992 eruptions closed down the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport for 20 hours, ...

Feb 11, 2025 · ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - For nearly a year Mount Spurr, an active volcano near Anchorage, has shown increased activity of unrest. The activity could be a sign of a larger eruption coming, although Alaska Volcano Observatory scientists say more signs are needed to know if an eruption is imminent.

Feb 8, 2025 · Mount Spurr, whose volcanic ash darkened Anchorage’s skies in 1953 and 1992, may be building toward another eruption, according to a statement issued Thursday by the Alaska Volcano Observatory.

Dec 6, 2024 · Mount Spurr, located on the Volcanic Ring of Fire, is one of 53 volcanoes in Alaska that have been active within the last 250 years. An increase in the number of earthquakes under a volcano near Alaska’s largest city this year has geologists paying attention.

Oct 15, 2024 · Mount Spurr volcano is an ice- and snow-covered stratovolcano located on the west side of Cook Inlet approximately 120 km (75 mi) west of Anchorage. The only known historical eruptions occurred in 1953 and 1992 from the Crater Peak flank vent located 3.5 km (2 mi) south of the summit of Mount Spurr.