RHH's photos with the keyword: bend

This was where we began our hike to Balanced Rock in Big Bend National Park the afternoon we arrived in the park.

While at Lava Lands in Newberry Volcanic Monument we walked the trails near the visitors' center. There is almost no vegetation in some areas while other areas have considerably more. This is the view to the northwest over the main lava flow. I am not sure but believe the volcanic peak in the distance is Mount Jefferson.

This was taken from the trails at the vistors' center in Lava Lands, Oregon, part of the Newberry National Volcanic Monument.

This is another view from the trails at Lava Lands in Newberry National Volcanic Monument in Oregon.

From Crater Lake National Park we headed north to the area of Bend, Oregon, where we spent the rest of the day at Lava Lands, part of the Newberry National Volcanic Monument. We hiked the trails through the lava beds, walked to the top of Cinder Butte and then went on to the area of Mount Paulina. This is Cinder Butte from the trail through the lava beds. Cinder Butte is an old cinder cone with a road to the top which we walked instead of taking the shuttle bus. At the top we also walked the rim of the cone.

Cinder Butte is an old cinder cone in Newberry National Volcanic Monument. There is a shuttle bus from the visitors' center to the top but we hiked to the top and then around the rim of the cone. This was taken from the road on the way to the top.

Lava Lands is part of Newberry National Volcanic Monument and lies south of Bend, Oregon. It is an area of old lava flows, volcanic cones and lakes. This is area is old enough that it is covered with vegetation but the area around the visitors' center is nearly bare of flowers, grass or trees.