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We stopped by the Lava Butte Cinder Cone to check out the fire lookout on our way to Newberry Crater for our birthday weekend. It’s been several years since we were up here and the view is as good as ever.
The fire lookout was occupied upstairs with the Forest Service lookout but downstairs we were able to check everything out and get some interpretation with another employee who pointed out some cool features of the surrounding mountains.
We have our faithful Albino Rhino on this trip!
We stopped off at Lava Butte just south of Bend. A still-functional fire lookout runs at the top of the cinder cone.
Looking east toward Paulina Peak.
Vera tries to push Heather and me off the cinder cone.
Looking south and west. In the distance we are probably seeing Diamond Peak and Mount Thielsen.
Looking down into the cinder cone.
Heather made a new special friend. He is probably a relative of Rufus.
The lookout. I remember going up to visit with the fire lookout staff when I was a kid. We can’t do that anymore.
The beautiful area just south of Bend in Central Oregon!
