Lunar Crater National Monument, Nevada
Apollo astronauts trained for moon flights at Lunar Crater, located between Ely and Tonopah off US Rte 6, north of the Nevada Test Site and Area 51.
Lunar Crater Volcanic Field National Historic Landmark
This particular pano video was shot at the edge of the dry lake bed which lies inside the 20-mile dirt loop road that jaunts off of US Highway 6, east of Tonopah NV.
From Wikipedia:
Lunar Crater National Natural Landmark is Volcanic field landmark located 70 miles (110 km) east-northeast of Tonopah in Nye County, in central Nevada. A 400-acre (1.6 km2) depression that is thought to have been formed by a past volcanic explosion, and one of two maars in the volcanic field of the Pancake Range. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1973.
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Lunar Crater Volcanic Field National Natural Landmark
This pano video was shot at the rim of Lunar Crater, providing a nearly 360° view of the volcanic field. The crater toward the end of the clip (slightly out of focus, sorry) is aptly named Armchair Crater. I dunno, whaddya think, could this video end up as a good promotional video for the Hyundai (like Sunday) Santa Fe? It may be a Hyundai, but to be honest, it was a *great* platform for the whole trip! No complaints whatsoever.
From Wikipedia:
Lunar Crater National Natural Landmark is Volcanic field landmark located 70 miles (110 km) east-northeast of Tonopah in Nye County, in central Nevada. A 400-acre (1.6 km2) depression that is thought to have been formed by a past volcanic explosion, and one of two maars in the volcanic field of the Pancake Range. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1973.
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Outdoor Nevada S3 Ep1 | Wide Open Nevada
Discover Nevada’s lands at Basin and Range and Lunar Crater, and dip your toes at Spencer’s Hot Springs.
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8 Days of CA/NV
Our first motorcycle tour in June 2005.
US-395, US-50, US-6, and US-95. Mount Whitney, Bishop, Bodie, Lake Tahoe, Ebbetts Pass, Jackson, Carson City, Austin, Eureka, Ely, Lunar Crater, Warm Springs, Tonopah, Goldpoint, Beatty, Rhyolite, Death Valley, Ubehebe Crater, Wrightwood.
Music: Illumin8 from or
Full ride report at
Our buddy John's ride reports, who took some of the photos too, can be found here:
Exploring Nevada #8 (S.E. Nevada) Lake Mead
First, we'll visit Goldfield, Tonopah, Warm Springs, Echo Canyon Reservoir, Rachel, Tempiute, Hiko, Key Pittman Wildlife Management Area, Nesbitt Lake, Crystal Springs, Ash Springs, Alamo, Caliente, Panaca, Bullionville, Cathedral Gorge State Park, Prince, Caselton Heights, Caselton, Bristol Wells, Atlanta, Pioche, Echo Canyon State Park, Ursene, Eagle Valley Reservoir in Spring Valley State Park, Kershaw-Ryan State Park, Elgin, Lyman Crossing, Carp, the Tule Desert, Riverside, Bunkerville, Mesquite, Glendale, Moapa, Logandale, Overton, Valley of Fire State Park; then at Lake Mead we'll see Overton Beach, Stewarts Point, Echo Bay, Callville Bay, and Las Vegas Bay. Lake Las Vegas in next, then Henderson, Boulder City, Hoover Dam, Nelson, and Nelson's Landing near Lake Mohave.
Faultless Test Site
Underground nuclear test explosion in Nevada