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Newberry Crater

Newberry Crater
Newberry Crater

Newberry Crater, located within the Deschutes National Forest, is a basin at the top of a dormant, though young, volcano. It is the largest Pleistocene volcano east of the Cascade Range.

Location: Deschutes County, OR

Year designated: 1976

Acres: 17,123

Ownership: Federal

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Last Updated: June 28, 2012