Local companies such as Guide Horizon run Jeep and desert buggy tours circling the rim of the crater, complete with meals and lodge-style accommodation.

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Beyond Maccarib Pass lies frozen Amethyst Lake and its two backcountry lodges: the Tonquin-Amethyst Lake Lodge and Tonquin Valley Backcountry Lodge, both of which provide accommodation in simple cabins with views of the lake and the Ramparts.

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