# Amboy Crater

> A near-perfect cinder cone rising from a black lava field next to Route 66. The trail to the rim is exposed; go early in the morning and carry plenty of water

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A near-perfect cinder cone rising from a black lava field next to Route 66. The trail to the rim is exposed; go early in the morning and carry plenty of water.

- **Nearest town:** Amboy, CA
- **Category:** Nature & parks
- **GPS:** 34.5448, -115.7917

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