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Taking the route less traveled is always best. This is the case on the way to Hole-In-The-Ground as well. There will be many rocks, bumps, and tight turns, but nothing a standard 4-wheel drive can't handle. When you reach the edge of the Hole-In-The-Ground, you will know it. It will be evident by th...
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Forest Service Road 3130 makes a scenic loop around the rim of Hole in the Ground, a massive volcanic crater in Oregon’s Fort Rock Basin. The drive offers constant high-desert views and frequent pullouts where you can look hundreds of feet down into the bowl or out toward Fort Rock and Newberry Volc...
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This is an alternate route to Hole-in-the-Ground, which, in my opinion, provides more scenery and remoteness within the Deschutes National Forest than the commonly used and much shorter trail off Highway 31. Begins by forking off Flat Top trail just east of Flat Top Butte, heading southwesterly alon...
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Trail 5-11A from Fort Rock to Hole-in-the-Ground is a classic Central Oregon high desert route that blends easy navigation with unique volcanic scenery. The road is primarily hard-packed dirt and pumice with stretches of washboard and loose sand, plus occasional rocky sections and mild off-camber sp...
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