Fort Rock State Natural Area

Fort Rock State Natural Area

Parks Directory of the United States / State Parks / Oregon

Location:Off OR 31, 2 miles northwest of Fort Rock.
Facilities:Picnic area, trail.
Activities:Hiking.
Special Features:Park features an enormous near-circle of towering jagged rock walls rising out of the barren flatness of high desert. A National Natural Landmard, it's really an old tuff ring set in what was a shallow sea in prehistoric times. Sandals found in a nearby cave are the oldest ever discovered, dating back about 9,000 years.
Address:c/o LaPine Management Unit
15800 State Recreation Rd
La Pine, OR 97739
Phone:800-551-6949
Web: www.oregonstateparks.org/park_40.php
Size: 210 acres.

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