West Crater

West Crater

West Crater is a small lava dome with associated lava flows in southern Washington, United States. Located in Skamania County, it rises to an elevation of , and forms part of the Cascade Volcanic Arc. It is also part of the Marble Mountain-Trout Creek Hill volcanic field, a little-known Quaternary volcanic field in the southern Cascades of Washington state. The area can be hiked, and can be accessed by roads in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.

Details

Age
Holocene
Topo
Lookout Mountain
Type
lava dome
Range
Cascade Range
Location
Skamania County, Washington, U.S.
Elevation Ft
4131
Volcanic Arc
Cascade Volcanic Arc
Last Eruption
~8,000 years BP
Volcanic Field
Marble Mountain-Trout Creek Hill