The volcano is roughly 80 miles from Alaska's largest city, Anchorage. In the event of an eruption, ash could fall over Anchorage, disrupting travel and raising air quality concerns.

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A volcano near Alaska’s largest city is showing new signs of unrest, with experts saying the likelihood of an eruption at Mount Spurr in the next few weeks or months has ...

If you don’t have a car, this trailhead is served by the Flattop Mountain Shuttle, which makes daily trips from downtown Anchorage during the peak tourism season of late May to late August.

It is an 11,070-foot tall, ice- and snow-covered volcano roughly 80 miles northwest of Anchorage. Mount Spurr is one of 53 volcanoes in Alaska that have been active within the last 250 years.

It is an 11,070-foot tall, ice- and snow-covered volcano roughly 80 miles northwest of Anchorage. Mount Spurr is one of 53 volcanoes in Alaska that have been active within the last 250 years.