Outback Scenic Byway - Fort Rock
Posted by: 
Volcanoguy
N 43° 22.248 W 121° 03.930
10T E 656728 N 4803810
Quick Description: Fort Rock (a National Natural Landmark) is located about 5 miles off the Outback Scenic Byway route and is a well known geologic feature along the route.
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 5/24/2008 9:45:12 PM
Waymark Code: WM3W10
Views: 9
Long Description:
Fort Rock is a spectacular wave-cut tuff ring standing on the floor
of a pluvial lake basin. The dry Fort Rock basin was filled by
pluvial Fort Rock Lake at the end of the last ice age. The most
recent high stand of Fort Rock Lake occurred around 23,000 years
ago and a shallow lake was still present about 13,000 years ago.
The south side of the tuff ring has been breached by waves of Fort
Rock Lake.
The Outback Scenic Byway extends for a 170 miles from La Pine to
the California border following Ore. Hwy. 31 and U.S. Hwy. 395. The
route was designated as an Oregon State Scenic Byway on February
19, 1997 and as a National Scenic Byway on June 9, 1998.
Program: America's Byways
Website: [Web Link]
Official Name: Outback Scenic Byway
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