Newberry National Volcanic Monument near Bend, Oregon encompasses the massive Newberry Volcano, a shield volcano covering more than 1,200 square miles. Our second day at Newberry National Monument took us into the caldera itself, a vast crater formed when the volcano collapsed inward.
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Lava Butte and the visitor center gave the monument its big-picture volcanic framing before the caldera day even started.
Trail of the Molten Land was the clearest way to get out on the lava and feel how recent and raw the landscape still is.
Paulina Falls gave the caldera day an easy scenic opener before the lake and lava flow stops.
Big Obsidian Flow was the real payoff, a sharp black jumble that looked younger and harsher than almost anything else on the trip.
Lava Butte and the visitor center gave the monument its big-picture volcanic framing before the caldera day even started.
Trail of the Molten Land was the clearest way to get out on the lava and feel how recent and raw the landscape still is.
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Paulina Falls gave the caldera day an easy scenic opener before the lake and lava flow stops.
Big Obsidian Flow was the real payoff, a sharp black jumble that looked younger and harsher than almost anything else on the trip.
Newberry National Volcanic Monument near Bend, Oregon encompasses the massive Newberry Volcano, a shield…
Our second day at Newberry National Monument took us into the caldera itself, a vast crater formed when the…
