Akutan is a fairly small volcano on Akutan Island in the Aluetians. But unlike Shishaldin it has a huge caldera. This photo was taken from the highest point on the edge of the caldera and the hill in the center is the active cinder cone in the middle of the caldera. This volcano erupted the year before this photo was taken in 1998.
To climb the volcano we had hiked from the village of Akutan. My dog Katie might have been the first canine to reach the summit. It was very windy up on top and I held her close out of fear she'd fall into the volcano. It was a 700 foot shear cliff down into the caldera. (PGS)
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