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Amboy Crater preserves an extinct North American cinder cone volcano crater as a National Natural Landmark, located within the beautiful Eastern Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County. The crater rises 944 feet above sea level over a 70-square-kilometer lava field, standing approximately 250 feet above the nearby basalt lava plains.
It earned its status as a popular tourist attraction after the opening of U.S. Route 66 in California, with many 1960s travelers boasting that they had climbed inside a real volcano.
With the opening of nearby Mitchell Caverns and Mojave National Preserve, the crater has become a major tourist destination again today, renowned for its symmetrical shape.
Visitors can explore the crater via the Western Cone Trail, which travels to the volcano's peak rim. A day-use parking area at the site offers picnic tables and restrooms.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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