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Lava Beds National Monument

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More than 800 lava tubes honeycombing a volcanic landscape on the flanks of Medicine Lake shield volcano — and 25 of them are open for self-guided exploration with a flashlight you can borrow from the visitor center for free. Lava tubes form when flo

State
California

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USGS Topo Good road labels

Nearby (≈ 5 miles)

Quick hits within ~8 km.

Boulevard Cave feature • 2.7 km Balcony Cave feature • 2.8 km Symbol Bridge feature • 3 km Big Painted Cave feature • 3.1 km Skull Cave feature • 3.1 km Merrill Ice Cave feature • 4.3 km Indian Well Campground campground • 4.8 km Lava Beds Visitor Center trailhead • 5 km Cox Ice Cave feature • 5 km Mushpot Cave feature • 5.1 km
Relief / Topo Great for terrain & contours

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