Lava_Cast_Forest
Lava Cast Forest is a visitor destination within the Newberry National Volcanic Monument near Bend, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is a geologic feature containing a 6,000 year old lava flow that created lava molds of ancient trees.[1] It's located about 25 total miles south of Bend and is accessible via a 9-mile (14 km) gravel road from U.S. Highway 97.[2] The site includes paid parking and a paved interpretive loop trail, with some sections too narrow or steep for wheelchairs.[3]