Amboy Crater

Category: Mountain peak

Address: California, USA

Reviews

Purdy Excursion Life

Jun 23, 2022

Awesome and short. Enjoy the drone shots attached.

Quaker Oats

May 8, 2022

It’s beautiful volcano. I didn’t travel to the crater itself it was too hot. But still a nice side trip.

Andrew Barch

Dec 4, 2021

Stopped here on the way from Vegas to the Joshua Tree area. I wish I would have spent more time here and less time in the Mojave Preserve. The boys loved the dried lava rock. They do have restrooms in the parking lot which is a plus.

I was born Without a name

Feb 8, 2021

This was an awesome day trip! The hike to the crater wasn't far and not too challenging. You can walk around the rim of the crater, I can't wait to come back with my telescope as it greats exceptionally dark there.

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Questions & Answers

How difficult is the Amboy Crater Trail?

Jan Fetcho | Dec 6, 2020
Sean Marquez | Dec 7, 2020

It was about a 45 minute hike from the parking lot to the top of the crater on a slow and steady pace, so it's easily a 2 hour round trip. Hiking up/down the crater portion itself was about a 15 minute hike on a 45% incline with some loose gravel, so I'd definitely recommend wearing a good pair of hiking shoes.

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Is there camping here? Is there a cost to see the landmark?

Christine Sowka | Feb 5, 2020
Sean Roberts | Feb 6, 2020

It's free basically because it's in the middle of nowhere it's very hot this time of year I don't recommend visiting until mid October. It's a picnic area with pit toilets there is no Campground but you're allowed to Camp along the road to the crater from Highway 66

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Can I ride a mountain bike here?

Junior Valencia | Feb 5, 2020
John Moore | Feb 6, 2020

As far as I know, they have trails, it is beautiful country there.

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How long does the hike into the crater and back to the parking lot take?

Sandra | Feb 5, 2020
John Moore | Feb 6, 2020

Yes,about 3 for me..had to stop for pics...lol..very beautiful and worth the hike.

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