Lava Beds National Monument

Lava Beds National Monument: see National Parks and Monuments (table).

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Lava Beds National Monument

Region, northern California, U.S. It features recent lava flows and related volcanic formations, including deep chasms, chimneys, and cinder cones that rise to 300 ft (90 m) in height. The main battle sites of the Modoc Indian war (1872–73) are located within the monument, which occupies an area of 72 sq mi (186 sq km). It was dedicated as a national monument in 1925.

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Lava Beds National Monument

Parks Directory of the United States / US National Parks / National Monuments

Address: 1 Indian Well Headquarters
Tulelake, CA 96134
Phone: 530-667-8100;
Web: www.nps.gov/labe/
Size: 46,560 acres.
Established: Proclaimed on November 21, 1925; transferred from Forest Service on August 10, 1933. Wilderness designated on October 13, 1972.
Location: In northern California, near the California-Oregon border. Visitors travelling south on Highway 139 (from Oregon) will see signs 4 miles south of Tulelake directing them into Lava Beds. Visitors travelling north on Highway 139 (from Alturas) will see signs 27 miles north of Canby directing them into Lava Beds.
Facilities: Campground (é), picnic area, rest rooms (é), visitor center (é), museum/exhibit, self-guided tour/trail. Entrance fee required.
Activities: Camping, hiking, cave tours, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, wildlife viewing, ranger-guided programs.
Special Features: Volcanic activity spewed forth molten rock and lava here, creating an incredibly rugged landscape -- a natural fortress used by the Indians in the Modoc Indian War, 1872-1873. The lava tube caves, of which there are more than 500 in the park, are a favorite underground destination for visitors to explore. Park also features a large concentration of raptor birds, including the bald eagle, that winters here in numbers greater than any place outside Alaska.

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