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Hike Skútustaðagígar, Mývatn Lake, Iceland
Skútustaðagígar is a cluster of pseudocraters surrounding Stakhólstjörn pond, at the southwest shore of Lake Mývatn. Pseudocraters, found primarily in Iceland and on Mars, are so named because they were never conduits for emerging lava. They're formed when lava flowing above ground heats subsurface water, causing explosions from steam and gas buildup. The Skútustaðagígar pseudocraters, each around 66 ft. deep, are quite striking from the road (or from Vindbelgjarfjall, below); but when viewed from the rims, they're simply grassy bowls. They were protected in 1973.
There are two marked hiking trails in the area. The craters are green but sensitive to intrusion. Abundant bird life is there.
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