The Top 9 Natural Monuments around Bend
Bend’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 9
beautiful natural monuments around Bend. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments around Bend. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: November 2, 2025
Benham Falls
Highlight • Waterfall
These falls are the highlight of the ride. Watch the water churn below before it tumbles down a long string of cascades through the cliffs. There are several picnic tables …
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Active Fire Lookout Lava Butte
Highlight • Viewpoint
The lookout tower at Lava Butte is one of the few historic fire towers that are still actively used. The first lookout was built in 1933 and the building you …
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Pilot Butte
Highlight • Volcano
Standing at a height of 500 feet, Pilot Butte is a lava dome formed from an extinct volcano. This prominent feature is visible from nearly any location within the city. …
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Dillon Falls
Highlight • Waterfall
Aside from its beauty, these powerful rapids drop roughly 65 feet over one-third of a mile. The amount of water that rushes through here is ten times more than the flow over Oregon's iconic Multnomah Falls.
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Bessie Butte
Highlight • Summit
This spot is ideal for those either going to see an incredible sunrise or sunset. The views from this secluded summit are excellent. You can see downtown Bend to the …
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