Obsidian Cliffs, Three Sisters Wilderness
Nature & Parks· Bend & the Oregon Cascades

Obsidian Cliffs, Three Sisters Wilderness

National Register of Historic Places
Good forOutdoor loversHistory buffs

The obsidian here didn't stay here. Central Oregon tribes mined this volcanic glass for centuries, and samples have turned up as far as the eastern United States — a trade network measured in thousands of miles. The Three Sisters Wilderness holds the site now, and the National Register agrees it's worth protecting. Come for the geology; leave understanding how far a sharp edge can travel.

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