Cinder cones are the smallest and simplest type of volcano. But that doesn't mean they can't pack a punch. Best described as steep, conical hills, cinder cones are formed by pyroclastic rock ...

If you can stay longer, climb Cinder Cone, an outstanding example of the results of volcanism, and, if you have the stamina for a more demanding trek, try Lassen Peak. Four types of volcanoes ...

We now know that Beacon Rock was a cinder cone volcano that grew here inside of the gorge 57,000 years ago during the Ice Age. And yet, when you climb to the top of Beacon Rock, there are no ...

Ash released from shield volcanoes often builds up around the vent forming a steep, round hill known as a cinder cone. A lava tube may also form, beneath the surface of the ground, when low ...

Expansive lava flows in the Sáttítla Highlands was captured by satellites ahead of the recent designation of the area as a national monument.

For 25 million years, volcanos spewed molten rock and ash across New Mexico, forming craters, super volcanos, cinder cones ... Sacred Fires: Volcanoes of New Mexico is available to stream on ...