Uzon Caldera
Кальдера Узон
A giant caldera formed about 40,000 years ago, where hot springs, colourful thermal pools, lakes and tundra intertwine, and brown bears are common.
Uzon Caldera lies about 10 km west of the Geyser Valley. It is an ancient collapsed volcanic crater roughly 10 km across. The valley floor holds boiling mud pools, coloured hot springs, sulphur deposits and small lakes, surrounded by tundra and birch forest where brown bears often roam. It belongs to the Kronotsky Reserve, so individuals cannot enter on their own. It is usually visited as the second stop on helicopter tours of the Geyser Valley, with about an hour of walking along a wooden boardwalk. Off the boardwalk the ground may be a thin crust over scalding mud, so leaving the path is strictly prohibited.
Opening hours
June–Sep (helicopter tours)
Nearby sights
- Valley of Geysers
- Nalychevo Nature Park
- Avachinsky Volcano
- Camel Mountain (Verblyud)
- Khalaktyrsky Beach
- Petropavlovsk Fish Market
- Mishennaya Sopka
- Vulkanarium Volcano Museum