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We headed a bit east on our journey from Portland down to Crater Lake, in order to get to one of the longest lava tube caves in the world. At Newberry National Volcanic Monument, we enjoyed the view from the cinder cone as well as the hike through the black cool cave beneath the surface. |
Squirrel overlooking Newberry Volcano National Monument
Standing in front of volcanic cinder cone
Mike and Diane in Newberry National Volcanic Monument
More of the cinder cone, along with our rental red minivan for perspective
Exploring the mile-long lava tube
Putting the spotlight on the cameraman in the lava tube
Emerging from the 6200 foot Lava River Cave
Almost out of the cave, from 50s to 90s (Fahrenheit)
Exit from the lava cave (formed when hot lava cooled from outside in, creating a "tube")
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