Sandy Summit
El. 6030′
At Sandy Summit, US 6 begins to pass through a more geologically interesting area. Volcanoes, which erupted between 6 Ma and 35 ka, run from here to Blackrock Summit. The area is known as the Lunar Crater Volcanic Field and is home to many cinder cones, maars, and lava flows.
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