Newberry National Volcanic Monument consists of four primary visitor destinations:
Lava Butte,
Lava River Cave,
Lava Cast Forest, and
Newberry Caldera. The highest point within the monument is the summit of
Paulina Peak at , with views of the Oregon
Cascades and the
high desert. Paulina Peak may be accessed by road during the summer months, and as the road is both steep and rough, with hairpin turns towards the summit, trailers or long vehicles are discouraged. The summit area of Newberry Volcano holds two
alpine lakes full of
trout,
East Lake and
Paulina Lake. The Big Obsidian Flow, created 1,300 years ago, covers . The black, shiny
obsidian field is easily accessible from good roads within the caldera, or a trail that traverses the flow. Lava Cast Forest is roughly south of Bend, accessible via a gravel road from U.S. Highway 97. Lava Cast Forest contains a 6,000-year-old lava flow that created
molds of ancient trees. Lava Butte is roughly south of Bend, Oregon. Lava Butte is a
cinder cone volcano that rises above the Lava Lands Visitor Center. Lava River Cave is open to visitors from May through September. and may be explored by lantern. Temperatures in the cave average .
White-nose syndrome has not yet affected resident bats in the cave. == Newberry Caldera ==