Amboy Crater - Wikipedia
The crater is 944 ft (288 m) above sea level, about 250 ft (76 m) above the surrounding basalt lava plains. The scenic and solitary Amboy Crater was a popular sight and stop for travelers on U.S. Route 66 in California before the opening of Interstate 40 in 1973.
Amboy Crater National Natural Landmark - Bureau of Land Management
Amboy Crater was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1973 and is recognized for its visual and geological significance. Amboy Crater is an example of a very symmetrical volcanic cinder cone.
Experience the Amboy Crater - Visit California
Hike into a 6,000-year-old volcanic remnant. Designated a National Natural Landmark in 1973 and located just off historic Route 66, Amboy Crater is an example of geology creating geometry—it’s an almost perfectly symmetrical volcanic cinder cone.
Amboy Crater – San Bernardino County, California - Atlas Obscura
Apr 3, 2014 · Rising up out of the California scenery along historic Route 66, the Amboy Crater provides a large and picturesque reminder of a more violent geological time.
Amboy, Californa - Amboy Crater - DesertUSA
Southeast of town lies Amboy Crater, a 246-foot basalt cinder cone. The result of several explosive eruptions, it's accessible by two main trails -- one easy and one difficult -- and offers a perspective not only of itself, but also of the Mojave National Preserve and beyond.
Amboy, California - Wikipedia
Amboy is an unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, in California 's Mojave Desert, west of Needles and east of Ludlow on historic Route 66. It is roughly 60 miles (97 km) northeast of Twentynine Palms.
Amboy Crater - The Historical Marker Database
Dec 11, 2016 · The most recent eruption of Amboy Crater was approximately 10,000 years ago. The lava flows consist of basalt rich in minerals of magnesium, iron, and calcium. Upon close examination, you may be able to see minute green-colored olivine crystals.
Amboy Crater, Mojave Trails National Monument - American Southwest
A short distance west of the junction is Amboy, a tiny settlement of about half a dozen people, once quite busy during the heyday of Route 66 but subject to an inevitable decline following construction of the interstate in 1972; now the town is nearly empty, with only a …
Amboy Crater National Natural Landmark - Visit 29
Recognized for its visual and geological significance, Amboy Crater was first established as a National Natural Landmark in 1973 and is now part of the newly designated Mojave Trails National Monument.
Beyer's Byways: Amboy Crater, a sight to behold -- and explore
Jun 28, 2020 · Roughly 10,000 years ago, according to all the scientific types, there was a huge volcanic eruption not far from the city of Barstow. So close, in miles as those crows fly, that anyone...