Fort Rock: A unique volcanic landmark, Oregon 

I'm a Oregonian and I've been all these places. You can live a lifetime and not see all of oregon. You do a great job representing this state.

I went there about 5 years ago...i definitely need to go back.

When I roamed Oregon I saw the desert west of Boise, the alkily lakes of the SE, Crater Lake, and the Pacific coast. I had relatives that lived in Coos Bay for over 50 years. Thanks for filling in the gaps! Again, the quality and the content of your videos is outstsnding! Thank You!

Never heard of this landmark in Oregon. Looks like a hidden gem to me. Great video!

Awesome video. I love seeing cool places like this that I have never heard of before.

Taking the fam this weekend! Great video thank you 👍🏻

Been there, loved that.

Great video. Clearly a lot of thought went into it. Very comprehensive. Thank you, I think I'll visit it and never would have known/cared about it before... Again, great job.

This was fascinating. The explanation of what we were seeing was clear. The part about the sandals and the close up shots, which detailed the weaving, were just fascinating. Thanks very much for including those. I have an interest in "oldest known piece of clothing type X". I absolutely would have guessed China or Egypt - for known long occupation by people, and dry environments. Never would have guessed Oregon. They were beautifully made as well.

Having stopped for a break on the wave-cut ledges on the south side on bicycle tours ... you can see the lake. As it retreated to a pluvial lake, then to the remnant lakek near Valley Falls, notice the flats on the way are spotted with obsidian flakes from bird hunting for millennia. A new site near Burns dated to >>15ky had a class-3 rapids river running by it, now footprints at WhiteSandsNP push habitation back to 21ky-23ky ago. My tours studied archeology & geology on dirt & pavement ... the roads follow theirs, stop at the tiny store at Valley Falls, they kept me warm returning in bad weather, even a ride to past the snow flurries in fall, the last of the ranchers, really. Great place area, connected to the Black Rock Desert that was 600ft deep, fishing & birds, large game in the hills; the pluvial lakes interconnected to take up the NW 1/3rd of Nevada, the stand lines of drying out, the Northern Pai-Ute lived here till late 1800's. Drying out all mainly from the Warner Range going up fast, 15cm/6" max on the west wall of Smoke Creek Desert, it shot up, so drying out not as much from post-glacial climate changes that came last for both basins. Fort Rock was erupting near the last interglacial period, never visited the museum, knew of the sandals, too far off the highway, only one store is open late in Goose Lake ... barely made it. Next day Fandango Pass, climbing it back, the party campfire was near the top of the haul, where they took off extra teams. Fwiw 🍺

Wow way cool Matt! I felt like I was watching a national geographic channel or something like that. Great job :)))

What a great video! Beautiful country! outstanding imaging, commentary, and editing! Thank you so much! Regards BCB

Excellent.

Nice video. I love that place, I like to coyote hunt right near there. 👍🏻

Just moved to Pendleton. Anything near here would be awesome.

Nice work bro!!! Loved the transition from Google Earth.

I can never get enough of your content. The story, the landscape, the shots... excellent

Another very good video- thanks!

Great video & channel. Came over via Happy Trails Hikings live stream. Support you for sure. Have a fantastic day!

Can't believe I was born in Burns and we never went to that structure!

I've been to Fort Rock several times and was lucky not to encounter high winds on any visit.

That was awesome bro excellent job on the video💪

Beautiful.

Love that place!

I can’t get enough of this...

That's really cool Matt! Good job! Makes me want to go!

I like the music. Cool video all around.

I remember living in la pine back in 2005 n going to fort rock n walking way up there. Beautiful place. One of the good reasons why I fell in love with the high desert n love it more than any other area in oregon. Can’t wait to go there again some day.

Awesome video!!

Nice video 👻👻👻👻

I had friends in Christmas Valley. which is close to Fort Rock. So beautiful and quiet out there. Late one night I pulled into the Christmas Valley motel (the only motel) noticing there was only one car, I asked for a room and the front desk gal said let check. Really? ha,ha. I tried to avoid hitting the jack rabbits on the way in but finally gave up.

This is a great video. Thank you for the upload!

awesome

That my friend is an awesome start to your video.

Awesome video Matt ... I never knew of that place, sounds so cool ....thanks for sharing 🖒

Excellent video! Looks like such a cool place.

Nice video

Well made video!

I am SO delyed in watching this. Sorry about that, Matt. Every time I watch one of your videos I just want to travel to Oregon! Great climbing! Quick stops are great! Just fantastic! Hart Mountain will be awesome, I'm sure!

Beautiful area💞love the museum info👍Love your channel content. New supporter here

Great video, loved the music too!

Your "Hole in the Ground" video brought me back to this one again. I did not mention in my previous comment that this attraction was one I visited along with "Crack in the Ground" during my 2 day stay there. Like I mentioned, man am I glad I had carried extra gas!! I spent 2 weeks exploring Oregon's Basin. Thanks Matt, no Creator hits home like you do.

Very Nice Video - Thank You for sharing - Super Like #30

I'm always looking for an undiscovered lava tube entry. I have moved aside obstructing stones to enter or exit. Because I enjoy being the first of my species to see it.

Been there many times through the years you ahold check out crack in the ground not far from there also there is a large crater also in the area

was here in 1959 maybe 1960 as a kid

Definitely a giants castle

The bird at 4:40 is a raven(Corvus corax). Note the "wedge-shaped" tail.

I've heard of it but haven't seen it up close until now. Who was the climber? Do bird attack climbers when they're defending their nest/roosts?

Underground caverns

KUDOS.

hat point

Any fossils found at Fort Rock?

Timber Gorge, please, thank you.

Crater lake.

Natives say the Hairy Man can be found there at times.

How do waves rework a formation without erosion marks ? hint : THEY DONT .

Oooo thank you ❣️ been trying to get my partner to go for years, I'll just find a girlfriend, it's so beautiful and barren

I lift up my eyes to the hills - where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. - Psalm 121:1-2Beautiful Creation!