Bald Knoll, Mountain summit in Kane County, Utah.
Bald Knoll is a basaltic cinder cone at the southwest edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau in Kane County, Utah, the youngest volcano of that plateau section. Its summit holds a well-preserved volcanic crater. The Russian Wikipedia entry gives a height of 8 metres and andesite as the erupted material, figures that conflict with the English article's basalt.
Bald Knoll is the youngest volcano in the southwest part of the Paunsaugunt Plateau. Its eruptions took place in the modern period, though no officially recorded data on volcanic activity exists. The cone is built of basaltic lava, and its summit crater is well preserved.
Bald Knoll is also known as Black Knoll, Buck Knoll and Corral Knoll, names recorded in the U.S. Board on Geographic Names files. The Smithsonian's Global Volcanism Program lists it among the volcanoes of the Paunsaugunt Plateau, and its summit crater is the feature visitors most often walk to.
You can reach this location by following Forest Road #054 past the reservoir, with primitive camping areas at the base. The high elevation and terrain require preparation and proper gear for your visit.
Bald Knoll is also known as Black Knoll, Buck Knoll and Corral Knoll, so the same cone appears under several names on maps and in records. It is the youngest volcano in the southwestern part of the Paunsaugunt Plateau, and its summit crater is described as well preserved.
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