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Nov 26, 2020 · Hole-In-The-Ground is a crater created by a volcanic steam explosion, also known as a maar. Some people previously claimed this nature’s wonder is a result of a meteoroid hitting Earth, but this is not correct. Just like Fort Rock, the hole has a volcanic origin. The site is located in Central Oregon about 7 miles away from Fort Rock.
Hole-in-the-Ground is a large maar (volcanic explosion crater) in the Fort Rock–Christmas Lake Valley basin of Lake County, central Oregon, northeast of Crater Lake, near Oregon Route 31.
Dec 1, 2021 · Hole in the Ground is a spectacular bowl-shaped volcanic crater located on the western edge of the Fort Rock Basin and at the southern margin of lavas from Newberry Volcano. In maximum dimension, the crater is a mile across, with a depth of over 500 feet.
Description. Facilities. Getting There. This trail takes you to the center of Hole in the Ground, which is an explosion crater caused by red hot magma surging upwards under the Earth's crust until contacting groundwater. The resulting explosion blew rock and ash into a perfect circle, one mile across.
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Jan 17, 2010 · Discover Hole in the Ground in Lake, Oregon: Massive crater in central Oregon.
Driving Directions. From Bend, drive Highway 97 south 29 miles and turn left at a “Silver Lake” pointer onto Highway 31 for 22 miles. At milepost 22, follow a “Hole in the Ground” pointer left onto gravel Breakup Road 3125 for 3 miles.
Mar 19, 2022 · In this video we explore Hole in the Ground in Oregon's high desert. This mile wide crater is in the Fort Rock area. The area had many volcanic formations such as Fort Rock, Crack in the...
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