Hike To Amboy Crater Hike Off Route 66
By EPEngineer
Amboy Crater National Natural Landmark
Bureau of Land Management
Needles Field Office
Needles, CA 92363
Phone: 760-326-7000
Email: BLM_CA_Web_NE@blm.gov
After many years of procrastinating, today we finally made it to Amboy Crater.
Well, it wasn’t so much about procrastination as my kids really wanted to go on a hike and/or long walk, but we thought they were too young to make it. After weeks of planning, we were excited to hike the Amboy Crater on Thursday especially as the weather was getting cooler.
There are a few shaded picnic areas, crater information, warning signs and a well kept restrooms.
Covered picnic areas.
The trail begins around the picnic bench to the right, lined with rocks. Follow the path on your way to the crater.
First partially shaded rest area.
My kids and I decided to stop at the center of the crater, while my husband climbed up to the rim.
At the top of the crater you get a vast and beautiful view of the surrounding landscape.
Head back the same way you came …
Be advised that there is no water at the site; therefore, you should bring your own, and plenty of it. Watch out for rattlesnakes and other desert wildlife along the trail.
Amboy Crater, San Bernardino County, California
Amboy Crater, San Bernardino County, California
