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Mt. Bachelor (9,065 feet) with Snow, Three Sisters (Faith, Hope, Charity)

Broken Top (9,175 feet), South Sister Faith (10,358 feet), Middle Sister Hope (10,047 feet),
North Sister Charity (10,085 feet)

Great place for rock climbing or just scenic views of deep river canyons in this painterly picture

The High Desert of Oregon
These images of lava, mountains, lakes, rivers and flowers are available as gallery wrap canvas or a matted, framed photo for wall art. Click on each picture for a larger view.

Lake Billy Chinook (Metolius, Crooked and Deschutes Rivers dump into South End)

Paulina Creek Falls as it flows from Newberry Crater

Scarlet Paintbrush (Indian Paintbrush)on Paulina Peak in Central Oregon

Obsidian Flow on Paulina Peak in Central Oregon

A volcanic fissure over two miles long in Lake County Oregon

In 1988 the waters were receding and cracked mud was plentiful

13 Oregon Counties experience a
devastating drought. This is the lake
bed of Burn's Malheur Lake in 1988.

This fort is an old tuff ring - compacted pyroclastic deposits

Lava flows including tree molds from lava burning through a tree and cooling into casts

Pompous Cloud over Mt. Bachelor; Bend Oregon

Panorama of Bend Oregon from Pilot Butte (4,140 feet)

Black Butte in the Fog - Ochoco National Forest

Llama farm in Sisters Oregon and the Three Sisters mountains

This High Lava Plains gallery is also called the Oregon High Desert.   For those who love wide open spaces, interesting geologic formations, mountain peaks and over 300 days of sunshine, this is the place for you!
    Whether "Ranching Beneath Broken Top and the Three Sisters" or "Winding to South Sister" ... bird watching at "Malheur National Wildlife Reserve" or viewing "Paulina Lake and East Lake", it's ALL scenic.
    The "Smith Rock Valley" at Smith Rock State Park near Terrebonne is a rock climber's paradise. For a bit of geology, go to "Fort Rock" , south east of La Pine, or Newberry National Volcanic Monument (54,000 acres).   You'll see "Obsidian Flow" and other volcanic features with "Scarlet Paintbrush" dappling the way. The "Lava Cast Forest", "Crack in the Ground"and "Mt Bachelor and the Three Sisters" will round out your heady trip.
      "Black Butte in the Fog - Ochoco National Forest” signals how remote the area is;
but a drive up Pilot Butte to view the "City of Bend" or a trek to "Lake Billy Chinook" will dash that remote feeling.
    What a great day of exploration.

Oregon High Lava Plains

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