Geology

Tabernacle Hill

Millard County, UT

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A well-preserved basaltic tuff ring and crater in the Black Rock Desert volcanic field south of Fillmore. The hill’s circular form and associated lava tubes and flows record relatively young basaltic eruptions on the eastern Basin and Range margin.

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RegionMillard County, UT
Coordinates38.9101, -112.5297
AccessRemote BLM/public land south of Fillmore via local dirt roads off US-89 / I-15 corridor; high-clearance recommended
GeologyBasaltic tuff ring / crater in the Black Rock Desert volcanic field
AgencyBLM public land; geologic interpretation via Utah Geological Survey
NearbyIce Springs and other young basalt flows of the same field

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