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Lava Butte Is A Cinder Cone That Erupted 7000 Years Ago And Poured Out A Lava Field That Covered Some Ten Square Miles Of Evergreen Forest South Of What Is Now Bend, Oregon, And Displaced The Deschutes River As Much As A Mile West Of Its Former Path. This Popular Site For Hikers And Tourists Is A Part Of The Newberry National Volcanic Monument, Which Encompasses Numerous Geologic Features Between Bend To The North And Lapine To The South.