Arizona
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Sunset Crater
Sunset Crater Volcano is closed to climbing and hiking.
However, other cinder cones in the area may be climbed.
California
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Black Point, Mono Lake
The hike to the top of Black Point is not an easy one; consider this an exploration, an adventure! There are no
trails or signs to show you where to go. You will be walking through the cinders and ash of the volcano and
sometimes progress will be difficult. If you persevere, your discovery of the fissures will seem even more
spectacular because their remoteness.
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Lassen Peak
A "well-graded" climb of 2,000 feet in 2 and 1/2 miles.
Hike at a moderate pace, and take short, frequent rests. Enjoy the ever-changing view!
Mount Shasta - 14,161-foot elevation - looms seventy-five miles to the northwest.
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Schonchin Butte, Lava Beds National Monument
Cinder cones are easily eroded so please stay on the
established trails and don't take shortcuts. Frothy lava, cooled in the
air, created the large cinder cones throughout the monument.
Schonchin Butte's three-quarter mile trail leads you to a panoramic view from the historic fire lookout.
The lookout is staffed from June to September. Children of all ages can earn a
Junior Fire Lookout badge.
New Mexico
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Capulin Mountain
Have you ever wanted to walk into a volcano? Well, Capulin Volcano is
one of the few places in the world where you can do that. A two-mile road spirals to the summit,
ending at a parking area,
where two self-guiding trails begin.
Oregon
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Mount Bachelor
Near Bend, Oregon
Ride the Sunrise Lift to mid-mountain, walk over to the Summit Lift, and ride it
to the top.
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Brown Mountain
Between Medford and Klamath Falls
A scramble over fresh talus.
View the south flanks of Mount McLoughlin.
Crater Lake
The 33-mile Rim Drive encirles Crater Lake, with each mile giving a different
perspective of the lake, rim, and surrounding terrain.
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Larch Mountain
Boring Lava shield volcano (4,056 feet), near Portland, Oregon
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Lava Butte
Near Bend, Oregon
In the 1930's the USFS designated Lava Butte as a lookout point and built a
spiral road to the top. A 1/4-mile trail circles the crater.
This trail offers spectacular views of the Cascade Mountain
Range and Deschutes Plateau.
A grand vista of volcanic country.
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Mount McLoughlin
Between Medford and Klamath Falls
A "moderately-steep" trail.
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Newberry Caldera
Twenty miles southeast of Bend, Oregon
From its junction with Road 21 within Newberry Crater, the Paulina Peak road is
4.1 miles long.
On a clear day, you can see into Washington and California,
and view almost the entire High Cascade
Range in Oregon.
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Pelican Butte
Between Medford and Klamath Falls
A "reasonably well-maintained" gravel road leads to the top.
It offers a
180-degree panorama of Cascade Peaks from just south of Crater Lake past
Mount McLoughlin
and onto the volcanoes in the Mountain Lakes Wilderness.
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Pilot Butte
At the east city limits of Bend, Oregon
A spiral road to the top.
Pilot Butte is a cinder cone at the east city limits at Bend.
Visible from its easily accessible top are the snow
peaks of the Cascade Range (listed from the north):
Mount Hood, Mount Jefferson, Three-Fingered Jack,
Mount Washington, North Sister, Middle Sister,
South Sister, Broken Top, and Mount Bachelor Ski Resort
Area.
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Powell Butte
Boring Lava cone, near Portland, Oregon
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Rocky Butte
Boring Lava cone, near Portland, Oregon
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Mount Tabor
Boring Lava cone, near Portland, Oregon
Miles of trails and roadways wind through tall trees and well-maintained landscape, and
most lead to the top, a trip rewarded by breath-taking views of downtown Portland and the West Hills from
one side, Mount Hood from the other.
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Mount Thielsen
Southern Oregon Cascades
The trail is a steep climb, particularly above timberline beyond which
there are no markers. The last 200 feet is a difficult hand-over-hand
climb. The view of the
east and west sides of the Cascades, from the Sisters to Mount Shasta, is incredible.
Washington State
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Battle Ground Lake
North of Vancouver, Washington, approximately 45 minutes from Portland,
Oregon
Ten miles of hiking trails, 10 miles of bike trails, and 5 miles of horse trails.
The lake's origin is volcanic, and is believed to have been formed
as a "Maar" volcano. This type of volcano is
the result of hot lava or magma pushing up near the
surface of the earth and then coming into contact with
underground water. This is thought to have resulted
in a large steam explosion, leaving a crater that later
formed a lake.
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Beacon Rock
Thirty-five miles east of Vancouver, Washington
An easy one-mile trail to the top. Fantastic view of the Columbia River.
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Mount St. Helens
Fifty miles from Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington
Most climbers complete the round trip in 7 to 12 hours. A climbing permit is
required.
At 8,365 feet, the rim of Mount St. Helens provides outstanding views of the crater,
lava dome, blast area, and
surrounding volcanic peaks.
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