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Central Oregon; Newberry; Deschutes; Mount Bachelor

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nature, outdoors, learning, landmarks

Newberry National Volcanic Monument includes more than 54,000 acres of lakes, lava flows, and geologic features in central Oregon. Its caldera formed when overlying rocks collapsed after a magma chamber emptied.

Discovery Waypoints

• Smith Rock State Park / Park / Protected Landscape
• Newberry National Volcanic Monument / Park / Protected Landscape — A protected landscape of lakes, lava flows, and volcanic features.
• Deschutes River / Natural Feature — A river west of Newberry Volcano.
• High Desert Museum / Museum / Learning
• Mount Bachelor / Local Attraction
• Pilot Butte / Local Attraction
• Tumalo Falls / Natural Feature
• Old Mill District / Scenic Route / District

Local Knowledge

• Smith Rock State Park / Park / Protected Landscape — About 400,000 years ago, lava from Newberry Volcano flowed north, covering much of the Crooked River caldera’s tuff and diverting the river against Smith Rock.
• Newberry National Volcanic Monument / Park / Protected Landscape — Newberry caldera formed about 75,000 years ago during a major explosion and collapse event.
• Deschutes River / Natural Feature — Lava flows from Newberry sometimes shifted the river farther west, while Cascade eruptions at other times moved its channel east.

From Smith Rock State Park to Newberry National Volcanic Monument and Deschutes River, every stop can become an Aha! Discovery Point—helping visitors explore more deeply while connecting them to the businesses and stories that make Bend distinctive.

Additional local facts are awaiting source verification. Place listings do not imply Aha! partnerships or installed Discovery Points.

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