Sadly the interior of the crater is closed to the public. Tourists are restricted to the rim and visitors' center and outlook platforms.

Though if we ever did put together a USF tour I would guess that we could arrange access for "scientific" purposes. There is a mine shaft at the bottom that has been locked up. Not sure if it is still accessible. (read the history of Barringer Crater at one of the many sites on the web). The entire site is privately owned, and they will prosecute you for theft for picking up rocks. It is possible to purchase iron fragments that have been located across the desert nearby and miles away.

No I'm serious. I remember the date well and why I was travelling that week. I had a horrible hangover that morning. I met some truckers on my CB radio the day before and when they learned it was my 27th birthday and I had been dumped by a longtime girlfriend the week before, they inisisted that I stop in Winslow, Arizona with them and celebrate all night long to help me forget my troubles. I had fun, but boy was I sick the next day.

The crater must have eroded a lot since 1988. Actually, has anyone estimated how long the crater will remain a crater?

And look at it this way: The ex-girlfriend is long gone, but the crater still remains. And which one are you sharing picture of with us now?

See, all that really matters is the Cosmos.

I'm sure she has experienced far more "erosion" than the crater since then

Bob, I think a more plausible explanation for a widening streak is simply that the wind changes direction and therefore deposits material in slightly different directions, a sort of "weather vane"-effect.

This BTW is my first posting here on Unmannedspaceflight.com, greetings all!

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