The parking lot and trailhead are surrounded by mature juniper trees.
Juniperus communis berries. They're used to give gin it's signature flavor, and they give the air a fresh scent after a rain.
The silhouette of a dead juniper tree.
One of the many interestingly shaped lava rocks.
A mysterious black tar found in one of the lava caves.
The vibrant lichen that calls these rocks home.
One of the many cracked volcanic pressure ridges.
Walking in the "U" shaped moat of Flatiron Rock.
Lava that dried in pillars atop Flatiron Rock.
The panoramic view from Flatiron Rock. Three Fingered Jack, Black Butte, Mount Jefferson, and Olallie Butte seen in the distance.