Punta Púlpito, Volcanic formation in Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Punta Púlpito is an obsidian lava dome on the Gulf of California coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico. From the sea it appears as a pale tan and grey-brown rock mass rising beyond choppy dark blue water, its left side lower and uneven, sloping up to a broad, flatter raised top, while the right end drops in a steep, sheer face with a narrow notch near its base on the far right. A lower, distant landmass sits behind and to its right.

This volcanic formation resulted from multiple eruption phases in the distant past. The layering of rock visible today documents these repeated volcanic episodes that shaped the geological history of the peninsula.

Punta Púlpito is an obsidian lava dome, and its name refers to a pulpit, after the shape of the rock seen from the sea. The dome sits on the Gulf of California shore of the Baja California peninsula, where fumaroles and hot springs occur nearby. Visitors reach it by boat or rough coastal tracks.

Punta Púlpito is reached from the coast road along the Gulf of California side of the Baja California peninsula; the lava dome itself stands at the shoreline, so the final approach is on foot over loose volcanic rock. The site lies in arid desert with little shade, and the surrounding thermal springs and fumaroles mean the ground can be hot and uneven underfoot. Carry water and sun protection, and watch your footing near the water's edge.

Punta Púlpito is an obsidian lava dome, not a layered stack of separate eruptions. It is roughly half a million years old, and the surrounding area holds numerous thermal springs and fumaroles. The dome sits on the Baja California peninsula in Baja California Sur, Mexico.