United States California Crater
Amboy Crater
A dormant volcanic cone known for its well-preserved crater and surrounding lava fields, accessible via hiking trail in the Mojave Desert.
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Volcanoes in the Mojave? You bet! Here at the Amboy Crater, you can hike into a volcanic crater, and even walk along the rim (great views!). Watch for rattlesnakes - they like the warmth of the volcanic lava flows. But also watch for desert iguanas and chuckwallas - fun characters who are almost as curious about you as you may be about them. A great picnic spot, and there's good train watching nearby too. Wildflowers can be nice in spring, but do NOT attempt to hike here in summer. It takes a long time sometimes to find the bodies.
sunrunnermedia 3 years ago
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sunrunnermedia (Steve "Shanghai" Brown) Sure, you've wanted to go visit Joshua Tree National Park and the hipster enclave of Joshua Tree. But while you can explore the national park for the rest of your life and still not see it all, what else is there to do - outside of the park - during your visit? Plenty.