No, I'm not trying to be vulgar or offensive; that's actually the name of one of the most geometrically perfect volcanic craters on Earth. Shit Pot, or SP Crater, sits about 45 minutes outside of Flagstaff on legally accessible private land. My roommate Mike and I checked out SP a few months back during a snow storm (in case you study the photos, not much snow accumulated). The drive in brought us through several cattle herds feeding off the few bits of grass and shrubbery dotting an otherwise lunar landscape. We parked the car and plowed straight up SP's gravel covered sides until reaching the summit of the crater. From there we could view the collapsed cone below and hike the near perfect 360 degree rim. After about an hour at the top we got ready to return to the car below. Our 30 minute stair-master trip upward took less than ten going down, due mostly to the deep gravel which allowed us to run at near full speed while controlling our momentum by digging our heals into the crater's side. It was sweet.
Ancient Lava Flow off the now dormant SP Volcano
SF Peaks with the inside of the crater in the foreground
Mike taking a jump on his way down with my car awaiting our return.
A sample of the rocks we were hiking up and running down
Parting Shot: Beer Tank
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