LEGACY - Lava Butte’s Fiery Beginning - Deschutes County, Oregon
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Volcanoguy
N 43° 54.667 W 121° 21.487
10T E 631833 N 4863311
Former geology marker along Trail of the Molten Land. Sign was removed in late 2011.
Waymark Code: WM1BH7
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 03/25/2007
Views: 41
This sign was located on the Trail of the Molten Land. In 2011, to meet current ADA requirements the Trail of the Molten Lands had to be rerouted and signs replaced. New signs were designed which are more colorful but in many cases less informative than they could have been.
Marker Name: Lava Butte’s Fiery Beginning
Marker Text: If you were standing here several thousand years ago, you could have watched the fiery creation of Lava Butte.
Imagine!! Billowing clouds of smoke, ashes, and steam rising thousands of feet into the air.
Glowing ejecta (material thrown out of a volcano) is being spewed out by super-heated gases building layer upon layer around the central vent.
The choking stench of harsh sulfur fumes surrounds you, and with each pulsating eruption, the ground beneath you shakes and trembles.
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