Lava Beds National Monument
A half-million years of eruptions from the Medicine Lake Volcano formed the landscape of this monument.
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Lava Beds National Monument Details
A half-million years of eruptions from the Medicine Lake Volcano formed the landscape of Lava Beds National Monument, a northern California park full of lava tubes, cinder and spatter cones, and lava beds. On of the highlights for park visitors is the opportunity to hike through 25 lava tubes -- underground passages created by hot flowing lava. Visitors also can see thousand-year-old Native American rock art at Big Painted Cave and hike over rugged lava fields and across a shrubland desert, as well as visiting the lava fortress wherein 1872-73 a chief named Captain Jack and a small band of warriors battled U.S. Army troops during the Modoc War. Other activities include ranger-led cave hikes and talks and evening stargazing and summer campfire talks. Established: Nov. 21, 1925 Area: 46,560 acres
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