Mud Volcanoes
A second Mud Volcano cluster near Niland emerges at warm temperatures (designation W") 190 feet below sea level
requiring a short walk across barren terrain in the tectonically active Salton Trough."
The volcanoes sit approximately 1,600 feet from the nearest road across flat, open desert with creosote scrub and hardpan soil. The approach traverses monotonous terrain with no shade or obvious landmarks—the volcanoes themselves are subtle features visible as slight ground features with minor steaming rather than dramatic cones. Upon arrival, the thermal signature becomes apparent through warm ground and faint sulfurous odors.
The W" designation indicates moderate thermal discharge—likely warm rather than hot water. This cluster
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