Andy Smith Photography
Mount Bachelor from the Lava Butte
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Looking from the Lava Butte near Bend, Oregon, toward Mount Bachelor on a June day. Mount Bachelor was formed between 15,000 and 11,0000 years ago but last erupted between 10,000 and 8,000 years ago. Today it is home a popular ski area. The Lava Butte is a 509 foot high cinder cone left from a volcanic eruption about 7000 years ago. Stunning views of the central Cascades are available from its top. |