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Kolob

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  • 37.33°N
  • 113.12°W

  • 2727 m
    8947 ft

  • 327800
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The Global Volcanism Program has no activity reports for Kolob.

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The Global Volcanism Program has no Bulletin Reports available for Kolob.

This compilation of synonyms and subsidiary features may not be comprehensive. Features are organized into four major categories: Cones, Craters, Domes, and Thermal Features. Synonyms of features appear indented below the primary name. In some cases additional feature type, elevation, or location details are provided.

Eruptive History

The Global Volcanism Program is not aware of any Holocene eruptions from Kolob. If this volcano has had large eruptions (VEI >= 4) prior to 10,000 years ago, information might be found on the Kolob page in the LaMEVE (Large Magnitude Explosive Volcanic Eruptions) database, a part of the Volcano Global Risk Identification and Analysis Project (VOGRIPA).

Deformation History

There is no Deformation History data available for Kolob.

Emission History

There is no Emissions History data available for Kolob.

Photo Gallery

The morphologically youthful Crater Hill cinder cone near the SW boundary of Zion National Park was formed during the latest eruptions of the Kolob volcanic field at the end of the Pleistocene. Lava flows from Crater Hill blocked the Virgin River, forming an ephemeral lake that extended past the town of Springdale into the national park. Other cinder cones of the Kolob field to the north are of earlier Pleistocene age and fed lava flows extending 10-15 km down valleys to the south.

Photo by Lee Siebert, 1987 (Smithsonian Institution).
The cinder cone at the right center is Crater Hill, the southernmost and youngest feature of the Kolob volcanic field, a line of cinder cones near the western margin of Zion National Park. Cross-bedded sandstones of the Jurassic-age Navajo Sandstone form the cliffs in the foreground.

Photo by Lee Siebert, 1987 (Smithsonian Institution).
Firepit Knoll cinder cone is the largest of a cluster of cones at the northern end of the Kolob volcanic field on the upper Kolob Plateau. The northern cinder cones, of Pleistocene age, produced lava flows that traveled 10-15 km to the south. The cones were erupted through rocks of the Navajo Sandstone, forming the red-colored pinnacle to the right.

Photo by Lee Siebert, 1987 (Smithsonian Institution).
A group of cinder cones of the Kolob volcanic field were constructed on the upper Kolob Plateau in SW Zion National Park. Spendlove Knoll (left) and Firepit Knoll (partially hidden by behind the white sandstone of Pine Valley Peak at the right) are seen here from Northgate Peaks. Lava flows from Firepit Knoll traveled left down Lee Valley to the south. These late-Pleistocene basaltic cinder cones form a dramatic contrast to the colorful rad and white sedimentary rocks of the Navajo Sandstone.

Photo by Lee Siebert, 1996 (Smithsonian Institution).
Firepit Knoll (left) is the largest and most well-preserved of a cluster of late-Pleistocene cinder cones on the upper Kolob Plateau in SW Zion National Park. These cones were erupted through sedimentary rocks of the Navajo Sandstone, which forms the light-colored peak of Red Butte at the right. The cinder cones erupted basaltic lava flows that traveled down valleys as far as 10-15 km to the south. The flat-topped summits of the Pine Valley Mountains form the skyline.

Photo by Lee Siebert, 1996 (Smithsonian Institution).
GVP Map Holdings

The maps shown below have been scanned from the GVP map archives and include the volcano on this page. Clicking on the small images will load the full 300 dpi map. Very small-scale maps (such as world maps) are not included. The maps database originated over 30 years ago, but was only recently updated and connected to our main database. We welcome users to tell us if they see incorrect information or other problems with the maps; please use the Contact GVP link at the bottom of the page to send us email.

Smithsonian Sample Collections Database

There are no samples for Kolob in the Smithsonian's NMNH Department of Mineral Sciences Rock and Ore collection.

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