Amboy Crater is made of ash and cinders 250 feet high and 1,500 feet in diameter. Its most recent eruption was approximately 10,000 years ago.
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| Amboy Crater |
To reach it, I traveled through lava fields to the base of the crater's west side.
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| Ridge of Lava Rock |
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| Lava Rocks |
Along the way, I witnessed a nice variety of desert plant life.
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| Creosote Bush |
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| Desert Sand Verbena |
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| Desert Holly |
From the base of the crater, I climbed its slope, entered through the breach, and then continued upward to the rim.
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| Trail Switchbacks Up the Side of the Crater |
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| Along the Crater's Rim |
I made my way along the rim and then dropped back down into the caldera.
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| Caldera Viewed from the Breach |
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| Caldera Viewed from the Rim |
The view of the lava fields from the rim provided some context to the extent of the crater's volcanic activity.
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Edge of the Lava Fields
(on the left) |
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| Lava Fields |
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