Lava Beds National Monument occupies the largest total area covered by a volcano in the Cascade Range. The great diversity of volcanic formations include cinder cones, spatter cones, lava flows, lava fields. However, Lava Beds National Monument is mostly known for its 800 lava tube caves, the largest concentration of lava tubes in North America. Historically, this region was occupied by the Modoc people and was the site of the Modoc War of 1872-1873,
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