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Cerro de la Calavera

Coordinates: 33°10′03″N 117°16′54″W / 33.16750°N 117.28167°W / 33.16750; -117.28167
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Calavera Mountain
Mount Calavera
Cerro de la Calavera from the northwest
Highest point
Elevation513 ft (156 m)[1]
Prominence173 ft (53 m)[1]
Isolation0.94 mi (1.51 km)[1]
Coordinates33°10′03″N 117°16′54″W / 33.16750°N 117.28167°W / 33.16750; -117.28167
Geography
Calavera Mountain is located in California
Calavera Mountain
Calavera Mountain
Location in California
Calavera Mountain is located in the United States
Calavera Mountain
Calavera Mountain
Calavera Mountain (the United States)
LocationCarlsbad, California, United States
Geology
Last eruption22 million years ago, during the subduction of the Farallon Plate[2]
Climbing
Easiest routehiking

Cerro de la Calavera (also known as Mount Calavera) is an 513 ft (156 m)[1] ancient plug dome volcano that last erupted 22 million years ago during the subduction of the Farallon Plate.[3][better source needed] It is located within the city of Carlsbad, California in the United States. Cerro de la Calavera is only one of three volcanic plugs in Southern California and can easily be seen from either northbound Interstate 5 at Cannon Road or westbound on Lake Boulevard. Cerro de la Calavera is located within the Lake Calavera Preserve offering county maintained trails that lead directly into the ancient volcano, making for great hiking adventures.[3][better source needed] Lake Calavera and the dam that holds it lie in the shadow of the mountain.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Cerro de la Calavera, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  2. ^ "Google Sites".
  3. ^ a b "Google Sites". accounts.google.com. Retrieved 2022-04-03.[permanent dead link]