Odessa Meteor Craters Trail - Odessa, TX
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The Snowdog
N 31° 45.413 W 102° 28.730
13R E 738798 N 3516254
This self-guided trail takes visitors down the rim of the Odessa Meteor Crater and back out again - in Odessa, Texas.
Waymark Code: WM16927
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/04/2022
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The Odessa Meteor Craters are a field of impact craters, one of which is the third largest in the United States that is still visible on the surface. The crater is relatively young, at about 63,500 years old, and was originally about a hundred feet deep. The largest fragment yet discovered of the impactor, about 70 lbs, is on display in the nearby museum. This self-guided trail, with eight stations, takes visitors down the rim and back out again. One of the stations is an exploration tunnel dug by the WPA; most of the others are information signs. The trail ends at on of the smaller craters.
Fee?: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Approximate Time to Finish: 1/2 hour
Addtional Website URL: [Web Link]
Brochure or Interpretive Signs: Interpretive Plaques/Signs
Rate the Walk: 
Wherigo Cartridge: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
A picture at the start of the Trail or Walk is greatly appreciated. Additional photos taken during the course of the walk would also be of great benefit.
If there does not appear to be a defined beginning to the trail or walk, pick a logical place (e.g. close to parking) or where information about the walk or trail can be gathered.