BEND, OR - - As usual., Lydia's path finder sense of adventure got us onto a back road which had more twists and turns than a pretzel - - the Mckenzie Pass - Santiam Pass Scenic Byway. And, as usual, we ended up somewhere really neat. The Mckenzie Pass Lava Fields, in central Oregon's Cascade Mountains, stretch for over 65 square miles, the remnants of three volcanic eruptions the last of which was 2,700 years ago. Atop the pass, at 5325', there was an observation/lookout area which would have had a great view except for the ever present fog. The Three Sisters peaks are out there - - but we can't see them.FYI: The blog title is taken from words in a Jimmy Buffett song about 'where we're going to go when the volcano blows.'
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