History of Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes

Discovered and named July 31, 1916 by R. F. Griggs and L. G. Folsum, members of the National Geographic Society Katmai Expedition. Griggs wrote, "The whole valley as far as the eye could reach was full of hundreds, no thousands-literally, tens of thousands-of smokes curling up from its fissured floor." By 1950, the number of smokes had dwindled to fewer than 100. Most of the original smokes are now extinct and the valley is becoming a "valley of evolution," as hardy pioneer plants struggle to re-establish a floral mantle over nearly sterile ground.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes

Savonoski,

Iliuk Arm Naknek Lake,

Baked Mountain, Mount Cerberus, Falling Mountain, Mount Ikagluik, Mount Katolinat, Mount La Gorce, Mount Mageik,

Katmai Pass,

Buttress Range,

River Lethe, Savonoski River, Ukak River,

Ikagluik Creek, Knife Creek, Margot Creek, Windy Creek,

Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes,