Today we came across a volcano and lava flow area near Bend Oregon. It was a really interesting site. The caldera was about 40 miles away and called Paulina Lakes. The Newberry volcano was a cinder cone that erupted about 7,000 years ago so is 700 years younger than Crater Lake. There is a huge obsidian lava flow extending from the lip of the cone and spreading down through the valley. We caught a shuttle bus to the rim of the cone where we had a fantastic view over the entire area. We then drove a short way down the road for a look inside a lava tube.
The entrance to the lava tube
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