Pisgah Crater

Pisgah Crater

Pisgah Crater, or Pisgah Volcano, is a young volcanic cinder cone rising above a lava plain in the Mojave Desert, between Barstow and Needles, California in San Bernardino County, California. The volcanic peak is around south of historic U.S. Route 66-National Old Trails Highway and of Interstate 40, and west of the town of Ludlow. The volcano had a historic elevation of , but has been reduced to due to mining.

Details

Type
Cinder Cone
Map Width
280
Elevation Ft
2545
Volcanic Arc
Lavic Lake volcanic field
Last Eruption
c. 20,000 years BP
Prominence Ft
353
Label Position
right