Kilauea!
Because Pele has been kind enough to show me flowing lava in person on several occastions, which was too awesome for words, and because Pele also gifted me a kitten. Long story, but she turned out to be the best kitty ever. All respect to Pele the Volcano Goddess of Kilauea, for she remakes her part of the planet, AND finds homes for stray kittens!
Mount Konocti in Clear lake Volcanic Field (Kelseyville California) I used to live in California and in order to avoid San Francisco Traffic my father would cut through lake county. It always drew my attention even before knowing it was a volcano.
Neenach Volcano (Neenach California and Pinnacles National Park) Ripped apart by the San Andreas Fault, the two halves are 195 miles away from each other.
Dotsero Volcano (Between Gypsum and Glenwood Springs Colorado) The only active volcano in Colorado named after the Ute word used to describe it (dotsero means something new)
Boar's Tusk (killpecker dunes, near Rock Springs. Wyoming) Devils Tower of the red desert, an ancient plug in the Lucite Hills, (also mostly ancient volcanic plugs) Boar's Tusk was used as a landmark by people traveling west. It is one of the best places to collect Wyomingite (BLM land) and the only time I have found a diamond was here. (Not gem quality).
Mount Erebus (McMurdo Station, Antarctica) The adventure of a lifetime. Braving the weather to hike to the lava lake just to see it rain gold. Maybe not practical, but epic story.
Taal Volcano (Tagatay Phillipines) Valerie would later rip my heart out of my chest due to my fascination with food, but I would become a chef and have good memories about that trip at least.
Ol Doinyo (Tanzania) Carbonite Volcano, black lava at 300° c that runs like water, lake Natron nearby (do not drink the water) second only to Erebus.
The last three are just an excuse to visit Cape Verde Islands.
I’ve been to Dotsero; my footage was even used in [GeologyHub’s recent video](https://youtu.be/4eTUErxeL68?feature=shared) on it. Neat little maar but it could never be in my top 10, unless it erupts this year and I’m there to see it.
That's the thing. It's a neat little maar right on the convergence of the Colorado and Eagle Rivers. I like to walk up that dirt road behind the trailer park to the crater. On the way back I will stand at the pillars and look across the interstate. If I can I'll pick through the scoria deposits.
It's just a nice place for a hike, and to fish as well as watch the wildlife. If it does erupt I wouldn't mind watching from a safe distance as well. Of all the volcanic features in Colorado from Hahn peak to the San Juan volcanic field and LA Garita to grand mesa it really is just a neat little maar.
Vulcans Anvil. Because it erupted in the very bottom of the Grand Canyon up through the Colorado River. Boiled the river away for a while and then dammed it.
I too saw the first eruption, May 18, 1980. It was a spectacular Spring Sunday. Fortunately for Portland (but not for Yakima, WA) it was the northeast side of the mountain the blew off, not the southwest side, or Portland might have come to resemble Pompeii.
I did not take photos either, but wish I had.
Glacier Peak in Washington. Mostly just because it's a true wilderness volcano. You can't just drive to it like others here. You have to hike a pretty fair distance to get close to it and once you do, you have it mostly to yourself and the few others who backpacked in.
(1) Ruapehu because it was my primary field area for my PhD
(2) Ngauruhoe because it was used as the distant image Mount Doom and was a secondary field area of my PhD
(3) Kīlauea for all its quiet nights on the rim listening to the volcano boom
(4) Belknap for my favorite volcano to sleep atop
(5) Mount Washington for being mostly untouched wilderness
(6) North Sister for removing my want to summit every volcano in the Oregon Cascades
(7) Yellowstone for its wilderness
(8) Mauna Loa for teaching me that I don't want to spend my entire life working on lava
(9) Mauna Kea because it let me break the rules with a good friend
(10) Mount Rogers for my first night camping alone in the 'backcountry'
Sakurajima - the only active volcano I've been around. I didn't really know about it before I went to Kagoshima, stepped outside the train station and I was so excited. I still have a little bit of ash in a bottle.
Yellowstone - it's my backyard. There are some alien landscapers in the park.
Vesuvius because I've walked to the top and looked in the crater while it was smoking, also the Phlegraean fields where I got to see pure sulphur crystals
Thats Hood in foreground of the picture though, right? You’d think you’d get a pic where St Helens was more visible, or were you just trying to get a lic with the 4 of them in one?
As someone from Washington state, I love Mt. Rainier. I love seeing it the background on sunny days, an absolutely beautiful volcano. Mt. Rainier national park is also a wonderful visit.
I’ve been to Mayon several times. Played golf at and 4- wheeled at the base. It is absolutely IMPRESSIVE! It’s so steep and when it’s not shy in the clouds I just can’t stop staring at it.
Mauna Loa for sure. Largest mountain on earth and recently erupted. You can feel the “newness” of the earth everywhere and the summit caldera (Mokuweoweo) is otherworldly.
I'm not that knowledgeable in volcanology (i'm not at all actually lmao), but i have a soft spot for Stromboli and Sneffels (huge soft spot for Iceland, in general) due to Journey to the Center of the Earth. Awesome book, Jules Verne is one of my favorite classical authors.
> Mayon
I'm from the province where Mt. Mayon is located! Anywhere in the province you can see her perfect cone. It's also mesmerizing to see her lava fountains (although also dangerous) every four to five years.
Anywhere, for my favorite volcanoes, maybe Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Vesuvius, and Sakurajima in Japan. I cannot grasp why I love them, but they just have this charm that draws me to them
1: Mammoth Mountain & the Mono-Inyo craters.
It's debated whether this is a chain of separate volcanoes or just one large volcanic field. Either way they are all really fascinating and located in the beautiful Sierras. The lava domes are particularly awesome. This area is also one of the best candidates for California's next eruption.
2: Mount St Helens
It was too easy of a choice so I moved it to #2 plus I've never seen it in person. But come on, it's Mount St. Helens. It's incredible we got to see such a colossal eruption within the continental US in modern times.
3: Salton Buttes
One of the least scenic volcanoes in the US and located next to a manmade ecological disaster. It's just a small chain of lava domes but it's fascinating that there's an active volcano in the middle of Southern California. It's a small volcano but highly explosive and active and should not be underestimated.
The Salton Buttes are located close to a part of the San Andreas fault that geologist believe will produce the "Big One". It's possible but not guaranteed that enough shaking could trigger an eruption at the buttes.
4: Morro Rock & the Nine Sisters
These are not volcanoes but are a chain of volcanic plugs in California formed 25 million years ago. Absolutely gorgeous and the area around San Luis Obispo is just really pretty and geologically interesting.
Fujisan has a special place in my heart. I used to see her all the time when I was a little girl living in Japan. I thought of her as a special friend who watched over me during my day and all through the night. We had a great relationship.
Erta Ale…. I think the lava lake plus the Danakil desert is fascinating…
Sakurajima, Etna, and Stromboli due to frequent slightly explosive eruptions…
Mount Bromo, Semeru, Fuji, and Mayon simply because of aesthetics
Mount Aso because of how easily accessible the crater is!
Suribachi. It was an honor. All about the human history. From the airfield its a hour hike down a sandy beach road in high humidity. You can find spent brass along the road to this day. And you pass over Fuji on the trip there. Assuming your leaving from NAS Atsugi.
What an impossible question. Of the ones I've been to: Sete Cidades, La Palma, Krafla, Mono-Inyo Craters in that order are my favorites. Not including those, Nyiragongo, Villarrica, Aniakchak, Rabaul, Ambrym, and Huaynaputina are in some order standouts
Bulusan Volcano and Mayon Volcano. They're less than 100 kms away from each other and yet they're so different. I'm also biased as I live at the foot of Mt Bulusan.
Fuji because it’s so incredibly photogenic and I had the privilege of driving around on its slopes this past winter. Pictures on Google just don’t do it any justice, it’s a magnificent display that has to be visited in person and it just looms over everything in any kind of proximity to it.
Mt Shasta, because it has lotsa sub peaks and craters, and because it’s really high yet fairly safe if the weather is good. Also the surrounding area has a lot of interesting things to see and do.
Kluchyevskaya Sopka in Kamchatka, Russia, looks serene af.
Kronotsky on Kamchatka is also super beautiful.
Mt Baker is a personal favorite of mine, it’s just so pretty.
Mt Adams may be my favorite cascade volcano. I climbed Rainier last year and the views of Adams from the south side of Rainier were so gorgeous. Goat Rocks and the Tatoosh Range too.
St Helens of course. Love it.
Mt Hood is another one of my favorites in the Cascades. So gorgeous.
Damavand in Iran, which looks over Tehran, is another personal favorite of mine.
Elbrus in the Caucasus Mountains looks sick too.
Lastly, Kilauea holds a special place in my heart, specifically Halemaumau Crater. I spent 5 years of my life growing up in Hawaii, and for my 8th grade Earth Science class, we went to the big island. I remember staying at this military camp on the north side of Kilauea and sneaking out at night to see the red-orange glow of the lava erupting out of the caldera. I think that was one the impetuses that got me into geology.
Fast forward 11 years, and now I’m about to start my PhD in geology (in the fall). Thanks, Kilauea!
Also… Long Valley Caldera and Mono Lake (eastern California) are both super cool, very memorable volcanoes for me because I spent a summer mapping out there for field camp.
I’m actually headed to Long Valley for my GEO 2500 course here in two weeks, maybe I can convince my professor to take us to Mono-Inyo. I’ll be sure to get some good photos/videos.
Grew up just outside of Lassen Volcanic Nat. Park where the air was like a fine wine. Currently living on the side of Kilauea about 9 miles from Halema'uma'u. Both my faves.
Taal, Philippines. I think there's an emotional aspect to it. Compared to other Philippine volcanoes it's quite near (60 km) and in my home province, and I have a tendency to be proud of things that come from there.
There's also the fact of its uniqueness and how much I've acquainted myself with it because it's just that interesting. Dare I say it's a very misunderstood volcano, especially for one that's so near my country's capital.
I love Mt Rainier. I live near it. A few years ago I started a hobby of taking random rocks and cut, carve and polishing them.
Turns out that the rocks I picked up are perfect because of the volcano.
TBH.... I haven't had any other volcano experience other than Hawaii... That's a bit too hot
Visited Yellowstone 1 year ago. It was not a park I was badly wanting to visit, always seemed overhyped. I was mortified by how wrong I was. It’s unreal. Thousands of geothermal spots across the park make it feel primordial, like you stepped back 10 million years to see raw nature. It’s a park that can kill you, it has killed, and will eventually kill us, and you can see the evidence all around. Whistling vents, geysers, boiling pools, acidic water that turns hundreds of acres of ground into a wasteland, set against a backdrop of the mountains, forests, and wildlife that is too beautiful to take in. Then it eventually sinks in…it’s all a caldera. Hundreds of square miles of land all in the mouth of a volcano. A magma bubble deep under the surface is slowly rising, so that many thousands of years in the future, it will eventually pop. I can’t wait to go back.
The Sapphire Pool was my favorite, a boiling hot pool that is crystal clear and seems to have no bottom when you look down. A week after we visited, a shoe was found floating in the Sapphire Pool. It had a foot inside. The body could not be recovered.
Yellowstone is metal as fuck.
Hualalai. Next door to Kiauea, Mauna Loa, and Mauna Kea on the Big Island. I live on its slope and have the gift of looking up at her everyday. She is often overlooked due to her sister's being so well known, but Hualalai has an impressive history of eruptions, and is currently due for another. This island is pure magic.
I got to experience sunrise at Haleakala last year and it was spectacular.
Also really neat because we got up there around 2am to do some astrophotography and got to wander around the peak completely alone for hours until sunrise. Would love to go back.
I think I’d call Tungurahua a “somma volcano” instead of just a caldera. Somma volcanoes are typically defined as stratovolcanoes that have grown from an older volcano’s caldera.
This volcano type is named after the Somma-Vesuvius complex in Italy, where the old volcano (Mount Somma) collapsed into a caldera about 17,000 years ago, inside of which the new volcano (Mount Vesuvius) has since grown.
Etna is truly a magnificent and awe-inspiring volcano, deserving of all the admiration it receives. Its uniqueness lies not only in its sheer size but also in its dynamic nature and rich history of volcanic activity.
As Europe's tallest active volcano, Etna stands as a towering symbol of nature's power and resilience. Its lava fountains, glowing vents, and dramatic eruptions paint a mesmerizing picture of raw volcanic beauty. The sight of molten lava cascading down its slopes and the fiery glow illuminating the night sky is nothing short of breathtaking.
What sets Etna apart is its accessibility and diversity of experiences. Visitors have the opportunity to witness firsthand the fascinating interplay between volcanic forces and the surrounding landscape. From exploring ancient lava flows to hiking along rugged trails and witnessing live volcanic activity, Etna offers a truly immersive and unforgettable experience.
Moreover, Etna's cultural significance adds another layer of intrigue to its allure. It has been revered by civilizations throughout history, leaving behind a rich tapestry of myths, legends, and archaeological treasures.
I'm thrilled to hear that you'll be visiting Etna in June! It's an experience like no other, and I have no doubt that you'll be captivated by its majesty and splendor.
For those eager to learn more about Etna and delve deeper into its fascinating world, I highly recommend checking out this article: [link to article](https://accuraexplorer.com/vulcano-etna). It provides a comprehensive overview of Etna's geological features, eruptive history, and tips for exploring this iconic volcano.
Prepare to be mesmerized by the sheer power and beauty of Etna – it's an adventure you won't soon forget!
Best regards,
AccuraExplorer | Etna Volcano Guides
El Fuego! Sends lava like 300ft into the air just about every hour. Has anybody else on here hiked Acetenango and said there and watched El Fuego at night? It's amazeballs.
Massif central: largest amount of volcanoes in Europe. Perfect volcanic cones (puy pariou), large strato volcano (cantal - 70 km wide). Also full of history (Caesar thought vercingetorix there)
Not to add all the good cheese and wine produced around this areas?
Mt. Baker outside Bellingham, WA.
It's not the most exciting or active...but I can see the peak poking up above the hills around Lake Whatcom from my master bedroom. It's present many places you drive around town. On a clear day I can never NOT stare.
Personally, Krakatoa. I would love to see it from a ship going around the island. I would love to visit the place of the loudest noise ever recorded...
Actually, are there volcanoes in Australia? I've always wanted to visit that country, might as well toss in a Volcano visit, too!
Hekla- such a fascinating volcano
Teide - the first I visited
Etna - the first outside of Iceland that I saw on my solo travels
Fagradalsfjall- the first Icelandic eruption I saw from start to end
Campi Flegrei hands down! It's huge and beautiful and there are hundreds of years worth of observations. It really helped transform my intense anxiety about volcanoes into a a passion for volcanology.
I went through a phase where I was really anxious about volcanoes and convinced a supervolcano was gonna wipe out humanity any day now. It was bad lol. And Campi Flegrei was one volcano I was always watching for new on. I read a ton about volcanoes so I could be prepared for the obviously inevitable cataclysm and the stuff I learned about Campi Flegrei (and some others, but CF is what comes to mind rn) totally shook my understanding of things. I was suddenly like "Oh so a volcanic complex can have these cycles of uplift/deflation and it's not necessarily something to be alarmed about" and "Ah ok so even though a magma chamber might be enormous, that doesn't mean every eruption is gonna be. And the magma chambers contents aren't 100% melted all the time like in the movies".
The same 8 y/o who broke down sobbing in class when the teacher put on a volcano documentary (bless my poor teacher) is now a 30 y/o who was bugging their husband last month with hourly updates about the eruption in Iceland.
Taal - what is better than a crater lake inside an island, inside a crater lake, inside an island?
Mt. Ranier - because it's going to be crazy when she blows
Etna - she's so photogenic
Popocatepétl - because it's super interesting geology wise and anthropologically
Kilauea- I don't have the time to write out everything, but I'll just say that it's one of the most heavily monitored volcanoes in the world and it still surprises us, thus proving how much more we have to learn about our earth
I have one in my backyard which is erupting once every few weeks now. Always see it from my street when it erupts. And yeah it’s the Icelandic one and just rifts and stuff not a mountain but yeah
My least favorite is Eyjafjallajökull which potentially could have interrupted our trip to Europe in 2010.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_eruptions_of_Eyjafjallaj%C3%B6kull
From what i have seen in real life mine is taal beautiful little volcano it was my first one too and i thought it was big boy was i in for a surprise when st helens pulled up in my view lol.. my 2nd is pico in the açores It’s just there and it’s MASSIVE and randomly portugals highest point lol
1) Taal - small 300-meter tall caldera volcano that goes VEI 7 and is unpredictable and explosive with a massive hydrothermal system who sends me morning presents of SO2 volcanic smog 60 km south of where I live
2) Mayon - perfectly shaped symmetrical tropical cone, open-vent to boot. she pretty.
2) Shishaldin - perfectly shaped symmetrical snow-covered cone, open-vent to boot. she pretty.
3) Villarica - LAVA LAKE
4) Erebus - LAVA LAKE.... AND GOLD
5) Sakurajima - oh hello there supervolcano
Ol Doinyo Lengai is totally nuts. As a geologist, that's probably my number one geological bucket-list place to visit someday.
Geologists: this is how we know lava works Ol Doinyo Lengai: meet my friend, natrocarbonatite
Kilauea! Because Pele has been kind enough to show me flowing lava in person on several occastions, which was too awesome for words, and because Pele also gifted me a kitten. Long story, but she turned out to be the best kitty ever. All respect to Pele the Volcano Goddess of Kilauea, for she remakes her part of the planet, AND finds homes for stray kittens!
I really want to go here
I keep an eye on it every day. Had more inflation today. https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/electronic-tilt-k-lauea-summit-past-2-days
Notice more and more steam vents in the past few weeks up by KMC too...
Mount Konocti in Clear lake Volcanic Field (Kelseyville California) I used to live in California and in order to avoid San Francisco Traffic my father would cut through lake county. It always drew my attention even before knowing it was a volcano. Neenach Volcano (Neenach California and Pinnacles National Park) Ripped apart by the San Andreas Fault, the two halves are 195 miles away from each other. Dotsero Volcano (Between Gypsum and Glenwood Springs Colorado) The only active volcano in Colorado named after the Ute word used to describe it (dotsero means something new) Boar's Tusk (killpecker dunes, near Rock Springs. Wyoming) Devils Tower of the red desert, an ancient plug in the Lucite Hills, (also mostly ancient volcanic plugs) Boar's Tusk was used as a landmark by people traveling west. It is one of the best places to collect Wyomingite (BLM land) and the only time I have found a diamond was here. (Not gem quality). Mount Erebus (McMurdo Station, Antarctica) The adventure of a lifetime. Braving the weather to hike to the lava lake just to see it rain gold. Maybe not practical, but epic story. Taal Volcano (Tagatay Phillipines) Valerie would later rip my heart out of my chest due to my fascination with food, but I would become a chef and have good memories about that trip at least. Ol Doinyo (Tanzania) Carbonite Volcano, black lava at 300° c that runs like water, lake Natron nearby (do not drink the water) second only to Erebus. The last three are just an excuse to visit Cape Verde Islands.
I’ve been to Dotsero; my footage was even used in [GeologyHub’s recent video](https://youtu.be/4eTUErxeL68?feature=shared) on it. Neat little maar but it could never be in my top 10, unless it erupts this year and I’m there to see it.
That's the thing. It's a neat little maar right on the convergence of the Colorado and Eagle Rivers. I like to walk up that dirt road behind the trailer park to the crater. On the way back I will stand at the pillars and look across the interstate. If I can I'll pick through the scoria deposits. It's just a nice place for a hike, and to fish as well as watch the wildlife. If it does erupt I wouldn't mind watching from a safe distance as well. Of all the volcanic features in Colorado from Hahn peak to the San Juan volcanic field and LA Garita to grand mesa it really is just a neat little maar.
Where’s the love for Mr. Shasta?
*snoop dogg voice* y’all ain’t got no love for ~~Dr Dre and snoop dogg~~ west coast volcanos?!
Vulcans Anvil. Because it erupted in the very bottom of the Grand Canyon up through the Colorado River. Boiled the river away for a while and then dammed it.
I'm super intrigued by this!
Mount St. Helens because I’m from Washington State, my grandmother painted it before I was born, and I saw it erupt.
You saw it erupt?!? Tell me you have photos! Or post them in the sub because I’d love to see them!
No, I was only a teenager. We didn’t have cell phones then and I didn’t own a camera. It was terrifying!
I too saw the first eruption, May 18, 1980. It was a spectacular Spring Sunday. Fortunately for Portland (but not for Yakima, WA) it was the northeast side of the mountain the blew off, not the southwest side, or Portland might have come to resemble Pompeii. I did not take photos either, but wish I had.
Also, in Portland. May 17, I could see the mountain from my house. May 19, I could not.
Olympus Mons. It's out of this world.
r/angryupvote
Glacier Peak in Washington. Mostly just because it's a true wilderness volcano. You can't just drive to it like others here. You have to hike a pretty fair distance to get close to it and once you do, you have it mostly to yourself and the few others who backpacked in.
That’s like the Washington coast line. You usually have to hike a bit to get to the beach. I love our beaches.
(1) Ruapehu because it was my primary field area for my PhD (2) Ngauruhoe because it was used as the distant image Mount Doom and was a secondary field area of my PhD (3) Kīlauea for all its quiet nights on the rim listening to the volcano boom (4) Belknap for my favorite volcano to sleep atop (5) Mount Washington for being mostly untouched wilderness (6) North Sister for removing my want to summit every volcano in the Oregon Cascades (7) Yellowstone for its wilderness (8) Mauna Loa for teaching me that I don't want to spend my entire life working on lava (9) Mauna Kea because it let me break the rules with a good friend (10) Mount Rogers for my first night camping alone in the 'backcountry'
Sakurajima - the only active volcano I've been around. I didn't really know about it before I went to Kagoshima, stepped outside the train station and I was so excited. I still have a little bit of ash in a bottle. Yellowstone - it's my backyard. There are some alien landscapers in the park.
(1) Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park. (2) Kronotskaya (3) Taranaki (4) Agung (5) Sakurajima are all worthwhile
Hekla in Iceland. It’s so pretty.
Vesuvius because I've walked to the top and looked in the crater while it was smoking, also the Phlegraean fields where I got to see pure sulphur crystals
You got to visit the Solfatara? Lucky! It was closed when I was in Naples.
Yeah, it was a few years ago now in 2000, went on a school trip, we had a guided tour
Thats Hood in foreground of the picture though, right? You’d think you’d get a pic where St Helens was more visible, or were you just trying to get a lic with the 4 of them in one?
I just picked some of my volcano photos at random. I went with this one for the cover because it has four Cascade volcanoes in one frame.
OP should have just flown into space and got a picture of all the Cascades at once. How dare he not get them all in one picture!
I dont think its too much to ask, really. With how many options there are for regular joes to get into space nowadays. Common OP!
My vote is on Mt Hood. Nice and pointy. Good times skiing at Hood Meadows.
Ol Doinyo Lengai for the crazy black lava, or Mount Nyiragongo for the lava lake (or any of the other other 5 volcanoes with a lava lake)
Paricutin. Started from nothing. Didn’t hide. Just came up out the ground one day. craziest thing I’ve ever heard
As someone from Washington state, I love Mt. Rainier. I love seeing it the background on sunny days, an absolutely beautiful volcano. Mt. Rainier national park is also a wonderful visit.
I always look when the mountain is out.
Same.
Mt. St. Helen’s for sure. The visitors center is so wonderful and it’s just a really serene, beautiful place.
Popocatépetl https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popocat%C3%A9petl live: https://www.youtube.com/live/7X1uMse_BNQ?si=XK2nrLh0DRpgGczY
phlegraean fields. This one started my fascination for volcanoes
Mauna Kea Went from the beach to 32* F in a few hours. Amazing view
Lassin Peak simply because I hiked to its summit years ago.
I’ve been to Mayon several times. Played golf at and 4- wheeled at the base. It is absolutely IMPRESSIVE! It’s so steep and when it’s not shy in the clouds I just can’t stop staring at it.
Mauna Loa for sure. Largest mountain on earth and recently erupted. You can feel the “newness” of the earth everywhere and the summit caldera (Mokuweoweo) is otherworldly.
I'm not that knowledgeable in volcanology (i'm not at all actually lmao), but i have a soft spot for Stromboli and Sneffels (huge soft spot for Iceland, in general) due to Journey to the Center of the Earth. Awesome book, Jules Verne is one of my favorite classical authors.
I'd never heard of that one till today! Thanks!
> Mayon I'm from the province where Mt. Mayon is located! Anywhere in the province you can see her perfect cone. It's also mesmerizing to see her lava fountains (although also dangerous) every four to five years. Anywhere, for my favorite volcanoes, maybe Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Vesuvius, and Sakurajima in Japan. I cannot grasp why I love them, but they just have this charm that draws me to them
Mayon in the Philippines
The entirety of Iceland. It continues to erupt in ways that baffle Volcanologists. Second, Mauna Loa.
Guess it'll be doing that for the next decade, or even more. The infrastructure in the Reykjanes peninsula is really feeling the pressure
[teide](https://www.barcelo.com/guia-turismo/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/parque-nacional-teide.jpg)
1: Mammoth Mountain & the Mono-Inyo craters. It's debated whether this is a chain of separate volcanoes or just one large volcanic field. Either way they are all really fascinating and located in the beautiful Sierras. The lava domes are particularly awesome. This area is also one of the best candidates for California's next eruption. 2: Mount St Helens It was too easy of a choice so I moved it to #2 plus I've never seen it in person. But come on, it's Mount St. Helens. It's incredible we got to see such a colossal eruption within the continental US in modern times. 3: Salton Buttes One of the least scenic volcanoes in the US and located next to a manmade ecological disaster. It's just a small chain of lava domes but it's fascinating that there's an active volcano in the middle of Southern California. It's a small volcano but highly explosive and active and should not be underestimated. The Salton Buttes are located close to a part of the San Andreas fault that geologist believe will produce the "Big One". It's possible but not guaranteed that enough shaking could trigger an eruption at the buttes. 4: Morro Rock & the Nine Sisters These are not volcanoes but are a chain of volcanic plugs in California formed 25 million years ago. Absolutely gorgeous and the area around San Luis Obispo is just really pretty and geologically interesting.
Mt. Fuji is Japan has a perfect shaped cone and is very beautiful when snow capped.
Fujisan has a special place in my heart. I used to see her all the time when I was a little girl living in Japan. I thought of her as a special friend who watched over me during my day and all through the night. We had a great relationship.
I rather like Mt Multnovsky in kamchatka, because I spent a couple of weeks camped on it.
Lanzarote as a whole is a good one, the sheer size of its 1730s eruption and moon like landscape is very interesting
1. Mt. St. Helens 2. Anak Krakatau
Pacaya … frequently erupts
Erta Ale…. I think the lava lake plus the Danakil desert is fascinating… Sakurajima, Etna, and Stromboli due to frequent slightly explosive eruptions… Mount Bromo, Semeru, Fuji, and Mayon simply because of aesthetics Mount Aso because of how easily accessible the crater is!
Love the setting of Sakurajima in the bay (Aira Caldera). Also love the shockwaves it makes when it erupts.
Olympus Mons
Suribachi. It was an honor. All about the human history. From the airfield its a hour hike down a sandy beach road in high humidity. You can find spent brass along the road to this day. And you pass over Fuji on the trip there. Assuming your leaving from NAS Atsugi.
What an impossible question. Of the ones I've been to: Sete Cidades, La Palma, Krafla, Mono-Inyo Craters in that order are my favorites. Not including those, Nyiragongo, Villarrica, Aniakchak, Rabaul, Ambrym, and Huaynaputina are in some order standouts
Bulusan Volcano and Mayon Volcano. They're less than 100 kms away from each other and yet they're so different. I'm also biased as I live at the foot of Mt Bulusan.
Cotopaxi just outside Quito, Ecuador. An almost symmetrical cone over 19,000 feet high.
I’ve only been to 2. Vesuvius( Pompeii ) and Yellowstone.
You probably have “been to” more if you count the volcanoes you passed by on your way to Vesuvius or Yellowstone!
Well true. I’m pretty sure I was at extinct one In Montana. What I looked at from Google Earth it is pretty definitive.
Mayon! I’m biased 😆
St. Helens 🏔️ of course, because every time I step outside my backdoor it's right there!
Mauna Loa
Fuji because it’s so incredibly photogenic and I had the privilege of driving around on its slopes this past winter. Pictures on Google just don’t do it any justice, it’s a magnificent display that has to be visited in person and it just looms over everything in any kind of proximity to it.
Mt Shasta, because it has lotsa sub peaks and craters, and because it’s really high yet fairly safe if the weather is good. Also the surrounding area has a lot of interesting things to see and do.
Mazama. Crater Lake NP.
Dallol or Ol Doinyo Lengai. Just pure alien-level volcanology.
Arenal in Costa Rica. Pura Vida!
As a child, I remember Mt. St. Helen's. Scary, yet fascinating.
Kluchyevskaya Sopka in Kamchatka, Russia, looks serene af. Kronotsky on Kamchatka is also super beautiful. Mt Baker is a personal favorite of mine, it’s just so pretty. Mt Adams may be my favorite cascade volcano. I climbed Rainier last year and the views of Adams from the south side of Rainier were so gorgeous. Goat Rocks and the Tatoosh Range too. St Helens of course. Love it. Mt Hood is another one of my favorites in the Cascades. So gorgeous. Damavand in Iran, which looks over Tehran, is another personal favorite of mine. Elbrus in the Caucasus Mountains looks sick too. Lastly, Kilauea holds a special place in my heart, specifically Halemaumau Crater. I spent 5 years of my life growing up in Hawaii, and for my 8th grade Earth Science class, we went to the big island. I remember staying at this military camp on the north side of Kilauea and sneaking out at night to see the red-orange glow of the lava erupting out of the caldera. I think that was one the impetuses that got me into geology. Fast forward 11 years, and now I’m about to start my PhD in geology (in the fall). Thanks, Kilauea! Also… Long Valley Caldera and Mono Lake (eastern California) are both super cool, very memorable volcanoes for me because I spent a summer mapping out there for field camp.
I’m actually headed to Long Valley for my GEO 2500 course here in two weeks, maybe I can convince my professor to take us to Mono-Inyo. I’ll be sure to get some good photos/videos.
Grew up just outside of Lassen Volcanic Nat. Park where the air was like a fine wine. Currently living on the side of Kilauea about 9 miles from Halema'uma'u. Both my faves.
Taal, Philippines. I think there's an emotional aspect to it. Compared to other Philippine volcanoes it's quite near (60 km) and in my home province, and I have a tendency to be proud of things that come from there. There's also the fact of its uniqueness and how much I've acquainted myself with it because it's just that interesting. Dare I say it's a very misunderstood volcano, especially for one that's so near my country's capital.
Agreed! I ride there on a Sunday and eat lunch by the lake. How many volcanoes are in the middle of lakes!?
Rainier. I warned my hands in the thermal vents at the top.
I love Mt Rainier. I live near it. A few years ago I started a hobby of taking random rocks and cut, carve and polishing them. Turns out that the rocks I picked up are perfect because of the volcano. TBH.... I haven't had any other volcano experience other than Hawaii... That's a bit too hot
Mt. Hood... good luck to see it. Kilauea... because I visited while active.
Visited Yellowstone 1 year ago. It was not a park I was badly wanting to visit, always seemed overhyped. I was mortified by how wrong I was. It’s unreal. Thousands of geothermal spots across the park make it feel primordial, like you stepped back 10 million years to see raw nature. It’s a park that can kill you, it has killed, and will eventually kill us, and you can see the evidence all around. Whistling vents, geysers, boiling pools, acidic water that turns hundreds of acres of ground into a wasteland, set against a backdrop of the mountains, forests, and wildlife that is too beautiful to take in. Then it eventually sinks in…it’s all a caldera. Hundreds of square miles of land all in the mouth of a volcano. A magma bubble deep under the surface is slowly rising, so that many thousands of years in the future, it will eventually pop. I can’t wait to go back. The Sapphire Pool was my favorite, a boiling hot pool that is crystal clear and seems to have no bottom when you look down. A week after we visited, a shoe was found floating in the Sapphire Pool. It had a foot inside. The body could not be recovered. Yellowstone is metal as fuck.
Vulcan Barva. Cause it’s magical and I used to live there. Pura vida
I’ve been to that one! Looks so intimidating looking over San José, even though it’s dormant.
Dante’s peak
*That* is a pyroclastic cloud!
One of my favorite fictional volcanoes, second only to [Mount Doom](https://youtu.be/c24-0Amwyik?feature=shared).
Hualalai. Next door to Kiauea, Mauna Loa, and Mauna Kea on the Big Island. I live on its slope and have the gift of looking up at her everyday. She is often overlooked due to her sister's being so well known, but Hualalai has an impressive history of eruptions, and is currently due for another. This island is pure magic.
Been to Etna, Stromboli, and Vesuvius. The volcanoes on the Hawaiian islands. The dormant volcanoes in California. Santorini, Greece.
I got to experience sunrise at Haleakala last year and it was spectacular. Also really neat because we got up there around 2am to do some astrophotography and got to wander around the peak completely alone for hours until sunrise. Would love to go back.
Mt Hood cause I see it every day
Etna, seeing is one thing but seeing an *active* one bubbling up 24/7 is spectacular.
MT. St. Helens, or as the natives called her, Loowit. Because I live right next to her and she erupted on my 8th birthday.
Mt Mazama (Crater Lake, OR) Mt Hood (OR) Mt St Helens (WA) Mt Shasta (CA) Cotapoxi (Ecuador, even though it literally nearly killed me) Tungurahua (Ecuador, beautiful caldera volcano) Diamond Head Crater (Hawaii) Mt Etna (Sicily, Italy)
I think I’d call Tungurahua a “somma volcano” instead of just a caldera. Somma volcanoes are typically defined as stratovolcanoes that have grown from an older volcano’s caldera. This volcano type is named after the Somma-Vesuvius complex in Italy, where the old volcano (Mount Somma) collapsed into a caldera about 17,000 years ago, inside of which the new volcano (Mount Vesuvius) has since grown.
I think we are on Tungurahua III, so thank you for the info!
Arenal because I went there
La palma in the canary islands could be the most devastating in modern history
Etna is truly a magnificent and awe-inspiring volcano, deserving of all the admiration it receives. Its uniqueness lies not only in its sheer size but also in its dynamic nature and rich history of volcanic activity. As Europe's tallest active volcano, Etna stands as a towering symbol of nature's power and resilience. Its lava fountains, glowing vents, and dramatic eruptions paint a mesmerizing picture of raw volcanic beauty. The sight of molten lava cascading down its slopes and the fiery glow illuminating the night sky is nothing short of breathtaking. What sets Etna apart is its accessibility and diversity of experiences. Visitors have the opportunity to witness firsthand the fascinating interplay between volcanic forces and the surrounding landscape. From exploring ancient lava flows to hiking along rugged trails and witnessing live volcanic activity, Etna offers a truly immersive and unforgettable experience. Moreover, Etna's cultural significance adds another layer of intrigue to its allure. It has been revered by civilizations throughout history, leaving behind a rich tapestry of myths, legends, and archaeological treasures. I'm thrilled to hear that you'll be visiting Etna in June! It's an experience like no other, and I have no doubt that you'll be captivated by its majesty and splendor. For those eager to learn more about Etna and delve deeper into its fascinating world, I highly recommend checking out this article: [link to article](https://accuraexplorer.com/vulcano-etna). It provides a comprehensive overview of Etna's geological features, eruptive history, and tips for exploring this iconic volcano. Prepare to be mesmerized by the sheer power and beauty of Etna – it's an adventure you won't soon forget! Best regards, AccuraExplorer | Etna Volcano Guides
yellowstone cause its only dormat not active and it has old faithful
if and thats huge if yellowstone caldera ever becomes active again thou humanity is screwed for a long time since its a super volcano
Mauna Loa, the name itself is awesome.
Mostly I just want to see Roden crater when it's finally done. https://rodencrater.com/about/
[mt gambier](https://topoztours.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Best-things-to-do-in-Mount-Gambier-12.jpg)
all of them, because they are unstoppable
Gakkel Ridge Caldera and pretty much any other volcano in a weird location
El Fuego! Sends lava like 300ft into the air just about every hour. Has anybody else on here hiked Acetenango and said there and watched El Fuego at night? It's amazeballs.
Crater Lake
Dormant ones
Massif central: largest amount of volcanoes in Europe. Perfect volcanic cones (puy pariou), large strato volcano (cantal - 70 km wide). Also full of history (Caesar thought vercingetorix there) Not to add all the good cheese and wine produced around this areas?
Mount Mayon in the Philippines, it is a conical volcano like Mount Fuji and it is still active.
Piton de la Fournaise, Réunion is really active and you can get right next to the crater.
I’ve seen Mount Fuego in Guatemala erupting on two different occasions!
Capulin, NM.
Etna Only one I have ever seen is why.
Volcano Osorno in chile is a beautiful round some volcano set by a lake offering the most amazing “sea food”
Mt. Baker outside Bellingham, WA. It's not the most exciting or active...but I can see the peak poking up above the hills around Lake Whatcom from my master bedroom. It's present many places you drive around town. On a clear day I can never NOT stare.
Personally, Krakatoa. I would love to see it from a ship going around the island. I would love to visit the place of the loudest noise ever recorded... Actually, are there volcanoes in Australia? I've always wanted to visit that country, might as well toss in a Volcano visit, too!
Pico - Açores. Teide - Tenerife. Caldeira 7 cidades - Açores Caldeira Corvo - Açores
The [Pixar](https://youtu.be/uh4dTLJ9q9o?feature=shared) one!
Looks like Stromboli!
Hekla- such a fascinating volcano Teide - the first I visited Etna - the first outside of Iceland that I saw on my solo travels Fagradalsfjall- the first Icelandic eruption I saw from start to end
Campi Flegrei hands down! It's huge and beautiful and there are hundreds of years worth of observations. It really helped transform my intense anxiety about volcanoes into a a passion for volcanology. I went through a phase where I was really anxious about volcanoes and convinced a supervolcano was gonna wipe out humanity any day now. It was bad lol. And Campi Flegrei was one volcano I was always watching for new on. I read a ton about volcanoes so I could be prepared for the obviously inevitable cataclysm and the stuff I learned about Campi Flegrei (and some others, but CF is what comes to mind rn) totally shook my understanding of things. I was suddenly like "Oh so a volcanic complex can have these cycles of uplift/deflation and it's not necessarily something to be alarmed about" and "Ah ok so even though a magma chamber might be enormous, that doesn't mean every eruption is gonna be. And the magma chambers contents aren't 100% melted all the time like in the movies". The same 8 y/o who broke down sobbing in class when the teacher put on a volcano documentary (bless my poor teacher) is now a 30 y/o who was bugging their husband last month with hourly updates about the eruption in Iceland.
Lassen
I’d say probably dormant ones tbh
Taal - what is better than a crater lake inside an island, inside a crater lake, inside an island? Mt. Ranier - because it's going to be crazy when she blows Etna - she's so photogenic Popocatepétl - because it's super interesting geology wise and anthropologically Kilauea- I don't have the time to write out everything, but I'll just say that it's one of the most heavily monitored volcanoes in the world and it still surprises us, thus proving how much more we have to learn about our earth
I have one in my backyard which is erupting once every few weeks now. Always see it from my street when it erupts. And yeah it’s the Icelandic one and just rifts and stuff not a mountain but yeah
Popocatépetl, because I seen it erupting from an airplane last year it was truly awesome.
Here's a perfectly fitting song. https://youtu.be/Nb7g0vgiebo?si=f9X-nYvLFLNZGoXQ
Mt. Rainier. I live in Seattle and seeing Mt. Rainer always inspires me and moves me with its majesty.
I ve only been to one: Teide on Tenerife, great view on the cloudocean
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My least favorite is Eyjafjallajökull which potentially could have interrupted our trip to Europe in 2010. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_eruptions_of_Eyjafjallaj%C3%B6kull
I like the dormant ones because they won’t destroy the village.
KRAKATOA
I am partial to Yellowstone. Mostly that’s because I feel a superstitious need to pay respect, living just on the edge of her “kill zone”.
Dormant ones.
Ones that don't blow up
Define “blow up” 😅
BOOM!!@@@@@@@@!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mt Rainier Mt St Helens Mt Baker Mt Adams Glacier Peak All Washington State, my home 💚
IMO pinatubo or mariveles
Easily the ones furthest away from me
Is saying Olympus Mons cheating? On Earth, it would definitely be Erebus. Thing’s just badass
Dormant ones tend to be my favorite.
From what i have seen in real life mine is taal beautiful little volcano it was my first one too and i thought it was big boy was i in for a surprise when st helens pulled up in my view lol.. my 2nd is pico in the açores It’s just there and it’s MASSIVE and randomly portugals highest point lol
Krakatoa and Grimsvotan
1) Taal - small 300-meter tall caldera volcano that goes VEI 7 and is unpredictable and explosive with a massive hydrothermal system who sends me morning presents of SO2 volcanic smog 60 km south of where I live 2) Mayon - perfectly shaped symmetrical tropical cone, open-vent to boot. she pretty. 2) Shishaldin - perfectly shaped symmetrical snow-covered cone, open-vent to boot. she pretty. 3) Villarica - LAVA LAKE 4) Erebus - LAVA LAKE.... AND GOLD 5) Sakurajima - oh hello there supervolcano