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Soaring above the Alaskan wilderness near Mt. Griggs and the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes in Alaska, USA, an aerial view shows how the landscape changes from lush greenery to an ash blanketed area. Located in Katmai National Park and Preserve, the valley was filled with ash flow when Mt. Novarupta erupted for three days in June of 1912.
The name of the valley was declared in 1916 by a man named Robert F. Griggs, as tens of thousands of smokes emerged from the cracked floor of the valley. The ground no longer smokes after it cooled but the ashes cover the landscape for about 40 square miles and reach a depth of about 700 feet.
Many visitors board a bus tour to arrive at the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes as the only road into Katmai National Park is about 32 kilometers. An interesting place to explore by foot, but many prefer the aerial view where they can see the change in the landscape as Mt. Griggs shows off its snow covered peaks.
An aerial view shows the visitor access road leading to the Valley of 10000 Smokes Mt. Griggs and the Valley of 10000 Smokes formed by the 1912 eruption of Mt. Novarupta
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