The image displays a massive volcanic boulder located in the "Devastated Area" of Lassen Volcanic National Park in California. This boulder is known as "Hot Rock," a term highlighting the extreme volcanic heat it once possessed. It was transported to its current location by a massive avalanche triggered by the eruption of Lassen Peak in 1915. The area surrounding the rock was historically destroyed by volcanic mudflows and avalanches during that eruption
Following the May 1915 Lassen Peak eruptions, B.F. Loomis and others found massive, hot dacite lava rocks, including this 300-ton specimen, transported miles from the crater by a hot avalanche. The rock sat in the "Devastated Area" for over 40 hours after ejection, marking the destructive 1915 event.
Today's picture theme: #RockInTuesday
This was from my #RoadTrip last year through the Lassen Volcanic National Park. Yes, they call it the Hot Rock. #PhotographersOfBluesky #outdoorphotography #landscapephotography #landscape_lover #HotRock #Geology #MickTrip
