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Fort Rock
Fort Rock is an extinct Ancient Volcano over 50,000 years old. Its massive, towering walls extend over 200 feet above the plain!
Take the trail around the interior of the “Fort" and you'll soon realize why Ancient Indian settlers called this home - it's even bigger than it looks at over 4,600 feet in diameter!
Roughly 33 minutes from the Lakeside Restaurant, Motel & RV Park, Fort Rock is a great spot for all adventurers and explorers alike, and one of Lakeside’s most recommended destination spots.
Take the trail around the interior of the “Fort" and you'll soon realize why Ancient Indian settlers called this home - it's even bigger than it looks at over 4,600 feet in diameter!
Roughly 33 minutes from the Lakeside Restaurant, Motel & RV Park, Fort Rock is a great spot for all adventurers and explorers alike, and one of Lakeside’s most recommended destination spots.
Crack in the Ground
Crack in the Ground' is a 1.7 mile loop trail that offers scenic views and is ideal for hiking, nature trips, and bird watching. Dogs are welcome but must be leashed.
4x4 Vehicles are Highly Recommended. There’s 6 campsites at Green Mountain that include a vault toilet, picnic tables and fire grates. Campgrounds are very basic and it's advised to take all trash with you.
The fire lookout on Green Mountain is operational during the June - October months.
Image Credit © Bureau of Land Management
4x4 Vehicles are Highly Recommended. There’s 6 campsites at Green Mountain that include a vault toilet, picnic tables and fire grates. Campgrounds are very basic and it's advised to take all trash with you.
The fire lookout on Green Mountain is operational during the June - October months.
Image Credit © Bureau of Land Management
Table Rock
Table Rock was once home to the Takelma Indians. Today, the Table Rocks are a beautiful, scenic hike for all types of adventurers.
Be advised, dogs, horses, fires and flower picking is prohibited at both trails.
Difficulty: The hike is an easy 2.8-mile trip, with an elevation of 720 feet. The hike up Lower Table Rock is a moderate 5.4-mile trip, extending upward of 780 feet.
Season: Open all year.
Be advised, dogs, horses, fires and flower picking is prohibited at both trails.
Difficulty: The hike is an easy 2.8-mile trip, with an elevation of 720 feet. The hike up Lower Table Rock is a moderate 5.4-mile trip, extending upward of 780 feet.
Season: Open all year.
Homestead Museum
Travel back through time and experience original homestead era buildings including a church, school, houses, cabins, and several others assembled in a village-like setting.
Season: Currently closed. Opens May, 2021
Image Credit © fortrockoregon.com
Season: Currently closed. Opens May, 2021
Image Credit © fortrockoregon.com
Christmas Valley Sand Dunes
Over 11,000 acres of open riding land with dunes up to 60 ft high to play on. Available to off-highway vehicle use and a popular spot for riders all over the United States.
The Lost Forest
Explore over 9,000 acres of an Ancient Ponderosa Pine forest hidden from civilization.
Rough terrain makes this a great spot for 4x4 vehicles and exploring the wilderness.
Image Credit © Bureau of Land Management
Rough terrain makes this a great spot for 4x4 vehicles and exploring the wilderness.
Image Credit © Bureau of Land Management
Ana Reservoir
Enjoy fishing for Hi-bred Bass and Trout at Ana river and reservoir. Great for summer trips, bird watching, duck and goose hunting.
Additional local reservoirs nearby that all maintain their stock.
Ana reservoir is a great location to explore, hunt, fish, catch some sun and enjoy nature in all it’s glory.
Image Credit © christmasvalley.org
Additional local reservoirs nearby that all maintain their stock.
Ana reservoir is a great location to explore, hunt, fish, catch some sun and enjoy nature in all it’s glory.
Image Credit © christmasvalley.org
Thompson Reservoir
Stocked annually with trout and small mouth bass, Thompson Reservoir is a welcome destination for local fishermen and camping enthusiasts. According to Oregon Outback, you’ll have your best luck fishing with fenders, worms, frisky fly or brown rooster tails.
Image Credit © eugenecarsey
Image Credit © eugenecarsey
Devils Garden Lava Bed
Devils Garden is a 45 square mile open volcanic lava field consisting of several flows of pahoehoe lava. Walk along dune-like pyroclastic ridges, explore the small windows and breccia formations and find yourself amongst a lava deposit over 7,000 years old.
Featuring tunnel like lava tubes accessible via Derrick Cave. Visiting Devils Garden is a must for every adventurer seeking an other-worldly experience.
Image Credit © waymarking
Featuring tunnel like lava tubes accessible via Derrick Cave. Visiting Devils Garden is a must for every adventurer seeking an other-worldly experience.
Image Credit © waymarking
Green Mountain Campsite
Green Mountain Fire Lookout features beautiful, panoramic views of many of Christmas valleys local attractions and desert landscape of the Christmas Valley area of central Oregon.
Whether you’re using it for basecamp to explore the nearby attractions, or looking for an off-site area for exploration and beautiful vistas.
4x4 Vehicle recommended to reach the area safely.
Image Credit © Bureau of Land Management
Whether you’re using it for basecamp to explore the nearby attractions, or looking for an off-site area for exploration and beautiful vistas.
4x4 Vehicle recommended to reach the area safely.
Image Credit © Bureau of Land Management
Derrick Cave
Derrick Cave is an ancient lava tube over 30 feet high, 50 feet wide and 1/4 mile long and one of Christmas Valleys most treasured hot-spots.
In the 1960s, Derrick Cave became a designated nuclear fallout shelter with supplies of food and water.
The main road is unpaved so high clearance two-wheel drive vehicles are usable most of the time. During the winter and rainy months, high clearance 4x4 vehicles are recommended and sometimes the road may become completely impassable.
Recommended to wear a jacket while exploring and to bring extra light sources as it can be very dark in certain areas.
In the 1960s, Derrick Cave became a designated nuclear fallout shelter with supplies of food and water.
The main road is unpaved so high clearance two-wheel drive vehicles are usable most of the time. During the winter and rainy months, high clearance 4x4 vehicles are recommended and sometimes the road may become completely impassable.
Recommended to wear a jacket while exploring and to bring extra light sources as it can be very dark in certain areas.
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