Bend · Deschutes National Forest
Lava Cast Forest Day Use Interpretive Site
This interpretive site is situated in the Newberry National Volcanic Monument . The landscape was formed by various lava flows and includes many tree molds that were created as the lava burned through the wood and cooled into casts. Self-guided interpretive br…
This interpretive site is situated in the Newberry National Volcanic Monument . The landscape was formed by various lava flows and includes many tree molds that were created as the lava burned through the wood and cooled into casts. Self-guided interpretive brochures are available at the site to take you through the Lava Cast Forest Trail . There are picnic tables on site. To learn more about the Lava Cast Forest, download this brochure . For information about accessible recreation opportunities in Pacific Northwest National Forests, click here . Recreation Fee Site: Parking at this site requires a recreation pass. Passes are available at this site, but can also be purchased from Forest Service offices or vendors.
Getting there
From Bend, OR :Travel 15 miles south on Highway 97 (3 miles south of Lava Lands Visitor Center), then 10 miles east on Forest Road 9720 (note, this is a gravel road and is rarely maintained).
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Managed by USDA Forest Service. Conditions change. Check with the managing agency before you travel. Map.