Click on photo to zoom in on the snowbank.
The guard is a tiny dot on top of the triangle of ancient lava. This rugged
terrain is the CRATER of an old volcano. it is a bit to the south of Specimen
Mountain and called "The Crater" on maps. The big green shoulder is
Shipler Mountain. All of this area is closed to people. You are allowed
to look into it as shown in these photographs.

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