Newberry National Volcanic Monument wouldn't be here today if it weren't for a group of concerned Central Oregonians. Here's how the monument came to be and a look into all the ways it can be enjoyed!
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01/08/2007
View of Newberry Volcano from Tumalo Mountain.
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01/12/2013
View of Paulina Peak (7,985') and Paulina Lake.
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01/12/2013
Paulina Creek.
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09/21/2012
Gray rabbitbrush (Ericameria nauseosa) and Lava Butte (5,023').
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09/21/2012
View of Newberry Volcano (7,989') from the summit of Lava Butte.
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09/21/2012
Yellowpine chipmunk (Neotamias amoenus) near Lava Butte Visitor Center.
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09/21/2012
Entrance of the 1-mile long Lava River Cave.
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09/21/2012
View from the interpretive trail at the Lava Cast Forest.
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09/21/2012
View toward the summit of Newberry Volcano (7,989') from the interpretive trail at the Lava Cast Forest.
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09/22/2012
Newberry Volcano's Big Obsidian Flow.
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09/22/2012
Obsidian from the Big Obsidian Flow.
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09/22/2012
View of Newberry Volcano's caldera from Paulina Peak (7,985'). Paulina Lake is to the left and East Lake is to the right.
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09/22/2012
Paulina Lake.
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09/22/2012
Typical campsite at Little Crater Campground.
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09/22/2012
Paulina Hotsprings is best accessed from Little Crater Campground.
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09/22/2012
White pumice/sand beach at East Lake.
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09/22/2012
View of Paulina Peak and East Lake from Cinder Hill Campground.
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09/22/2012
Paulina Creek Falls.
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09/23/2012
View of Newberry Volcano (7,989'), looking south from Pilot Butte in Bend.
Newberry Volcano and Crater Lake scale comparison.
Newberry Volcano and Crater Lake scale comparison.
Newberry Volcano and Crater Lake scale comparison.
Newberry Volcano and Crater Lake scale comparison.