Mount Calavera

Mount Calavera

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Mount Calavera In Carlsbad Is One Of Three Volcanic Plugs In Southern Califoria. It Is Unique In That One Side Of The Mountain Was Removed By A Gravel Quarry Revealing The Columns Of Dense Rock That Form The Plug. It Is Now Part Of The Calavera Nature Preserve; A Small Restroom And Many Hiking Trails Were Added. Some Parking Is Available Near The Eastern End Of Tamarack Avenue In Carlsbad. Here Is A Model Of The Cut In The Side Of The Mountain That Reveals The Innner Core.

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