Geology

Cinder Cone Lava Beds (Mojave Lava Tube)

San Bernardino County, CA

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Pleistocene basalt cinder cones and flows in Mojave National Preserve (Cinder Cones National Natural Landmark). Visitor focus is the signed Aiken Mine Road approach to a walk-in lava tube — a cool underground passage through solidified pahoehoe/a'a country amid dozens of dark cones north of Kelbaker Road.

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RegionSan Bernardino County, CA
Coordinates35.2163, -115.7515
Managed byMojave National Preserve (NPS)
LandmarkCinder Cones NNL
AccessAiken Mine Rd off Kelbaker Rd
FeaturePublic lava tube + cone field

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