Hiking the Crack in the Ground
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canyonwalkerOregon Cascades Travelog #14
Christmas Valley, OR - Thu, 3 Jul 2025, 4pm
This afternoon we're hiking the Crack in the Ground in the dry, volcanic bluffs of eastern Oregon. This hike has been a long time coming... and I say that not just because it's taken me over two weeks to move this blog from my backlog but also because this is a hike that landed on my hiking backlog a few years ago.
"Check out this amazing volcanic crack in the ground!" and Oregonian friend texted us a few years ago.
"Looks awesome, are you planning a trip?" we asked.
And from there the conversation fizzled out. 🙁 But while our friend may have forgotten about this fascinating geologic feature, I did not. So when we planned this July 4th week trip to Oregon this hike was on my short list of things I wanted to do.
On this hike I recorded both photos and video. As I prepared this blog I thought about which to include— or both. Ultimately I decided in favor of video as it's way better at conveying the immersive experience of walking through this narrow canyon.
In beauty I walk.
And this is only part 1 of, like, four, so stay tuned for more!
Christmas Valley, OR - Thu, 3 Jul 2025, 4pm
This afternoon we're hiking the Crack in the Ground in the dry, volcanic bluffs of eastern Oregon. This hike has been a long time coming... and I say that not just because it's taken me over two weeks to move this blog from my backlog but also because this is a hike that landed on my hiking backlog a few years ago.
"Check out this amazing volcanic crack in the ground!" and Oregonian friend texted us a few years ago.
"Looks awesome, are you planning a trip?" we asked.
And from there the conversation fizzled out. 🙁 But while our friend may have forgotten about this fascinating geologic feature, I did not. So when we planned this July 4th week trip to Oregon this hike was on my short list of things I wanted to do.
On this hike I recorded both photos and video. As I prepared this blog I thought about which to include— or both. Ultimately I decided in favor of video as it's way better at conveying the immersive experience of walking through this narrow canyon.
In beauty I walk.
And this is only part 1 of, like, four, so stay tuned for more!
