Lava Butte Area
Address not available, Sunriver, OR, 97707
Lava Butte Area is 11 mi. s. of Bend on US 97 within Deschutes National Forest. The 500-foot cinder cone is one of more than 400 cones in the Deschutes National Forest formed from volcanic eruptions. A road spirals to an observation lookout at the top; shuttles are available. The lookout is closed when extreme fire danger or visible smoke is present. A .25-mile hiking trail surrounds the rim. The Lava Lands Visitor Center offers interpretive dioramas, displays and information.
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