Jornada del Muerto Volcano
The Jornada del Muerto Volcano is a small shield volcano and lava field in central New Mexico, about in size and reaching an elevation of . Jornada del Muerto means "Dead Man's Route" in Spanish, referring to the desolate colonial era trail from New Spain through this Malpaís region.
Details
- Age
- 760,000 years
- Topo
- USGS Harriet Ranch
- Type
- Basaltic shield volcano, volcanic field
- Language
- Spanish
- Location
- Socorro County, New Mexico, U.S.
- Translation
- Dead Man's Route
- Elevation Ft
- 5137
- Easiest Route
- Scrambling over rough ʻaʻā lava
- Last Eruption
- 760,000 years