When we decided to stay in the area and explore as many of the attractions the Newberry National Volcanic Monument has to offer we needed to find a free camping spot in the Deschutes National Forest. Since we’ve been hanging out with a friend who travels in a “Skoolie” (converted school bus) with minimal ground clearance …
Month: September 2018
If you have any interest or love for the mighty forces that shape our planet the Newberry National Volcanic Monument has numerous attractions to scratch that itch. From our camping spot just outside the Monument’s borders we are well situated to visit and explore most of the volcanic wonders and revel in Central Oregon’s molten …
We are hanging out with a buddy in the National Forest near Sunriver, Oregon. On a trip into town for supplies and high(er) speed Internet access that doesn’t count against my AT&T “unlimited” data plan we headed towards Sunriver Brewing. On the way there we saw signs on Hwy 97 announcing the existence of the …
While hanging out below Three Creek Lake in Sisters we decided to be as wasteful and inefficient as possible and take the drive over into Lebanon to pick up our mail at the UPS Store. On the way there along Hwy 20 we saw signs for Cascadia State Park and liked the name. Once we …
We found the picturesque Three Creek Lake in Deschutes County, Oregon above the town of Sisters. It is 76 acres and relatively shallow at 11–28 feet in depth. It sits at an elevation of 6550 feet located in a glacial cirque, formed by the Cabot Creek Glaciation about 13,000 years ago. Surrounding Three Creek Lake …