Forget the dreamy sounding name of Christmas Valley, this part of the world is what most people describe as high desert. Scrub sage, jackrabbits, hay farms and lava fields abound. It's located straight east of a little volcano named
Mt Mazama (aka Crater Lake) that blew it's top 7,700 years ago. The vast sand dunes are remnants of the 12 cubic miles of ash and pumice debris that was launched from the explosion. These are the largest inland shifting sand dunes in the Pacific Northwest, and they are perfect for all-day fatbike rides.
Special thanks to
Donnie for getting us there and for
Moonlander, the coolest bike I've ever owned
GPS tracks here
Day 1- Full sun, full moon
Day 2- Sunrise, moonset over camp
Random vertebra
Old homesteader shack
Everybody likes kitties!
The moonrise was amazing
Day 3- Volcanoes and cracks in the ground
