Hell's Half Acre Volcano | John Seach

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Idaho, USA

43.50 N, 112.45 W
summit elevation 1631 m
Shield volcano

Hell's Half Acre volcano contains an 800 m x 300 m depression which contains evidence of a former lava lake. Two lava tube systems are located near the summit.

Hell's Half Acre volcano
Walking trail at Hell's Half Acre volcano, Idaho, USA

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Pahoehoe lava flow

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Pahoehoe lava flow

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Cacti growing on lava flow

Further reading
Kuntz, M.A. and Dalrymple, G.B., 1979. Geology, geochronology, and potential volcanic hazards in the Lava Ridge-Hells Half Acre area, eastern Snake River Plain, Idaho. US Department of the Interior, Geological Survey.

Hell's Half Acre Volcano Eruptions

3250 BC ± 150