Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway

State: Oregon
National Forest: Deschutes National Forest
Length: 66.0 mi / 106.2 km
Time to Allow: Three to five hours to visit this byway.

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.

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• Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway Overview
  

  Cross paths with early explorers and trappers such as Kit Carson, John C. Fremont and Nathaniel J. Wyeth as you drive the Cascade Lakes Scenic...

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• Hitting the Oregon Slopes on the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway
  

  Are you looking to ski out West this winter? Visit Oregon's Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway in the Deschutes National Forest. With more than four ski...

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• 1-Day Trip: Cascade Lakes Must See Tour
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  As you drive along the Cascades Lakes Scenic Byway, note the beautiful lakes, eleven in all that gives the road its name. There are lush meadows... [more]