Hot Springs On Akun Island
The orange dot marks the spring, in a frame about three quarters of a mile wide.
Akun Island, in the eastern Aleutians, has a hot spring listed under the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, about thirteen miles from the village of Akutan. The record calls the water hot but gives no measured temperature. Access is restricted. The refuge is managed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, which means this is wildlife land first, and a visit is a question for the refuge office.
Eight miles and change separate the spring from the closest road, and no name for that road is given, so this is a backcountry landing on an Aleutian island. It stands a few hundred feet higher than the sea. Weather on Akun is cold and grey most of the year, with the annual average under forty degrees. Snow is moderate for Alaska. Rain comes steadily. Nothing on file describes the ground around the spring.
No best months are listed. The temperature is unmeasured, so do not plan on soaking until someone checks it in person. Restricted access means contacting the refuge before going. No campground is recorded within reach. Akutan is the nearest village.
USGS hasn't flown a detailed laser scan here yet, so this view comes from aerial photos and older elevation data.
- Setting
- Hillside
- The spring sits on a steep slope that climbs to the northwest.
- Highest ground nearby
- 317 ft above the spring
- Within a quarter mile, to the northwest
A slice through the ground from south to north, about 0.6 miles end to end.
Elevation data: USGS 3D Elevation Program. Aerial imagery: USGS The National Map. Public domain.
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Hot Springs On Akun Island requires a hike to reach, so pack light but prepared. Cold air temperatures make a changing robe or warm layers essential.
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