Newberry National Volcanic Monument was designated on November 5, 1990, to protect the area around the Newberry Volcano in the United States. It was created within the boundaries of the Deschutes National Forest and is managed by the U.S. Forest Service. It includes 50000acre of lakes, lava flows, and spectacular geologic features in central Oregon.DescriptionNewberry National Volcanic Monument consists of four primary visitor destinations: Lava Butte, Lava River Cave, Lava Cast Forest, and Newberry Caldera.The highest point within the monument is the summit of Paulina Peak 7985ft, with views of the Oregon Cascades and the high desert. Paulina Peak may be accessed by road during the summer months, and as the road is both steep and rough, with hairpin turns towards the summit, trailers or long vehicles are discouraged. The summit area of Newberry Volcano holds two alpine lakes full of trout, East Lake and Paulina Lake.The Big Obsidian Flow, created 1,300 years ago, covers 700acre. The black, shiny obsidian field is easily accessible from good roads within the caldera, or a trail that traverses the flow.Lava Cast Forest is roughly 25 total miles south of Bend, accessible via a 9mi dirt road from U.S. Highway 97. Lava Cast Forest contains a 7,000-year-old lava flow that created casts of ancient trees.
