Newberry Crater south of Bend is still a hottie! Little did we know when we drove around the enormous crater a couple of years ago that this volcano is on the list of the top 3 highest risk volcanoes in Oregon. The cinder cone in the picture is just a small part of the caldera - the ridge in the background is actually the edge of the volcano and it extends around the caldera for miles. Although the chances aren't great that it will blow in our lifetime, they are still high enough that scientists are placing 8 seismic sensors to give some advance notice if she decides to act out. This is an interesting state geologically and after Mt. St. Helens, better to be safe than sorry.
www.kgw.com/news/Geologists-Volcano-near-Bend-still-a-threat-106713578.html
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