Lunar Crater National Natural Landmark

In September 1972, Lunar Crater was used by NASA to train astronauts of the Apollo program in recognizing geological and volcanic features expected on the Moon. Their field exercises included two rover traverses. Astronauts who used this training on the Moon include Apollo 16's John Young and Charlie Duke, as well as Apollo 17's Gene Cernan and Jack Schmitt. Notable geologist instructors included William R. Muehlberger.^[2]

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• National Natural Landmarks in Nevada
• Volcanic fields of the Great Basin Section

• National Park Service - official Lunar Crater National Natural Landmark website
• Bureau of Land Management: Lunar Crater Back Country Byway
• Lunar Crater National Natural Landmark, Great Basin, Nevada

38°23′03″N 116°04′08″W / 38.3841237°N 116.0688927°W / 38.3841237; -116.0688927