|
 |
Fort Rock State Natural Area is an isolated volcanic tuff ring with the southern rim broken by the ancient water waves of Fort Rock Lake. A one-mile trail circling the interior of the ring provides visitors an opportunity to view this feature up close. The wave cut remnant is - 1,360 meters in diameter and 60 meters high. Nearby Fort Rock Cave is the location of the discovery of 9,000-year-old woven sagebrush bark sandals. Guided tours from April through October can be arranged by contacting Oregon Sate Parks.
|
|
| Homestead Village- The museum tells the story of the lives of the courageous people who came to this valley. Each cabin tells a story of the family who lived there. Across the street is the Ft. Rock Grange building, a composit of 3 local early 20th century schools. The museum is open from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. |
| The Lost Forest Research Natural Area- contains a remnant stand of an ancient ponderosa pine forest that existed thousands of years ago, when the climate was cooler and supported forest growth over a much larger area. Located over 40 miles from the nearest present-day ponderosa forest, the Lost Forest survives on less than ten inches of precipitation per year. Although ponderosa pine normally require at least 14 inches, the Lost Forest's unique sandy soils trap moisture close to the surface, providing a reservoir that compensates for the lack of rainfall. |
| Christmas Valley Sand Dunes-, just north and west of the Lost Forest lays one of Oregon's premier recreation areas. There's definitely enough sand to go around. |
| Crack-In-The-Ground- Is a fissure that formed between cooling lava flows about 1100 years ago. The fissure is about 2 miles long and 70 feet deep. The length of the fissure can be hiked, as there is an established trail along the fissure's bottom. Normally, fissures like this one are filled in with soil and rock by the processes of erosion and sedimentation, but because Crack in the Ground is located in such an arid region, barely any filling has occurred. As a result, Crack in the Ground exists today nearly as it did shortly after its formation. When you get there it is easy to cool off, as the bottom of the crack can be as much as twenty degrees below the surface temperature. |
Services Provided in Fort Rock:
  |
|
