On Friday we took a day trip over McKenzie Pass. It's about a 130 mile round trip west of Redmond/Sisters so was easy to do in a day. It's an Oregon Scenic Drive and is justly designated. Because in some places the road is narrow, steep and very curvy, it's only open in the summer months so access is limited.
From the east this is the first viewpoint, Windy Point. One can't help but be impressed by the massive amount of lava. This is one of the more recent flows, happening 2700 years ago and I can't imagine what it must have been line when this stuff spewed forth from the earth. I am somewhat reassured that all of the many volcanoes in the area are inactive. That's Mt. Washington in the far distance.
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