Santa Clara Volcano is a volcanic field and lava flow in the Diamond Valley in Washington County, Utah, United States. The most prominent features are two cinder cones that rise above Snow Canyon State Park. The southern cinder cone and most of the north cinder cone is within the boundaries of Snow Canyon State Park. The city of St. George, Utah is located in a volcanic field. The date of the last eruption is unknown.
| Santa Clara Volcano | |
|---|---|
 View of the southern Santa Clara cinder cone from the flanks of the northern one. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4843+ ft (1476+ m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Coordinates | 37°15′22″N 113°37′33″W / 37.25615°N 113.62596°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Santa Clara Volcano | |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | 1,400,000 yrs |
| Volcanic field and cinder cones | |
| Rock type | Trachybasalt / Tephrite Basanite Andesite / Basaltic andesite |
| Last eruption | 27,000 years ago |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
References
edit- 1 2 "North Cinder Cone, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
- "Santa Clara". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
- Wood, Charles A.; Kienle, Jürgen (1990). Volcanoes of North America. Cambridge University Press. pp. 275–6. ISBN 0-521-43811-X.
External links
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