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Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway

Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway

National Scenic Byway • Oregon
Length 66 mi / 106.2 km
Time to Allow Take three to five hours to visit this byway.
Fees

There are fees associated with parking for more than a few hours near trailhead markers. Also, permits are required.

This byway cuts a path through the mountains, lakes, and forests of central Oregon. Volcanism and glaciation formed more than 150 lakes for which the region is well known. See outstanding examples of lava flows, alpine lakes, and meadows. Cross paths taken by such historic figures as Kit Carson.