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Newberry Volcano's location in Oregon relative to other major volcanoes. The center of Newberry Volcano lies 20 miles (32 km) to the south of the city of Bend, [3] at the intersection of Deschutes, Klamath and Lake counties in Oregon, [4] where it is one of the most accessible volcanoes in the state. [5]
Newberry National Volcanic Monument was designated on November 5, 1990, to protect the area around the Newberry Volcano in the U.S. state of Oregon. [2] The monument was created within the boundaries of the Deschutes National Forest, which is managed by the U.S. Forest Service, and includes 54,822 acres (86 sq mi; 222 km 2) of lakes, lava flows, and geologic features in central Oregon.
Lava Butte is a cinder cone in central Oregon, United States, just west of U.S. Route 97 between the towns of Bend, and Sunriver in Deschutes County.It is part of a system of small cinder cones on the northwest flank of Newberry Volcano, a massive shield volcano which rises to the southeast.
Formed by the Newberry Volcano, it is part of Newberry National Volcanic Monument. At an elevation of 7,984 feet (2,434 m), it is the highest point on the volcano. The peak gives a panoramic view of the Newberry Caldera, the south and west flanks of the Newberry Volcano, the Cascades, the Fort Rock Basin, and central Oregon.
The Lava River Cave near Bend, Oregon, is part of the Newberry National Volcanic Monument, which is managed by the United States Forest Service.At 5,211 feet (1,588 m) in length, the northwest section of the cave is the longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.
The Newberry Volcano covers an area the size of Rhode Island and has erupted repeatedly over the past 400,000 years. Although the volcano hasn't erupted recently, its unique composition and numerous volcanic vents make it prone to very explosive and destructive eruptions.
Lava Cast Forest is a visitor destination within the Newberry National Volcanic Monument near Bend, in the U.S. state of Oregon.It is a geologic feature containing a 6,000 year old lava flow that created lava molds of ancient trees. [1]
China Hat is a volcanic butte on the southeastern flank of Newberry Volcano in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. It is a rhyolitic dome dating from the age of the Middle Pleistocene. [2] Both China Hat and nearby East Butte are covered by Mazama Ash and Newberry Ash. [3]