The name is perfect, even while it dramatically undersells this geologic wonder in remote southeast Oregon. It's called Crack in the Ground, a volcanic fissure 70 feet deep and 2 miles long that ...

With summer's heat a distant memory, Thanksgiving is a great time to visit the geologic oddities around Christmas Valley, including Crack in the Ground, a 70-foot deep fissure.

There’s a detailed geologic explanation for how Crack in the Ground formed that you can read at bit.ly/3PRs5Jw from the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries.