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template: byway.jade
id: "2144"
name: Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway
distance: "66"
duration: Take three to five hours to visit this byway.
description: "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."
contact: "**[Bend Visitor and Convention Bureau](http://www.visitbend.org/)**  \r\n 800-949-6086  \r\n\r\n"
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websites: 
  - url: "http://www.ohwy.com/or/c/cascadlh.htm"
    name: Cascade Lakes Highway
  - url: "http://www.oregon.com/byways/Cascade_Lakes.cfm"
    name: "Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway--Oregon.com"
  - url: "http://www.covisitors.com/"
    name: Central Oregon Visitors Association
  - url: "http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/centraloregon/index.shtml"
    name: Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests
  - url: "http://www.highdesertmuseum.org/"
    name: High Desert Museum
  - url: "http://www.museumatwarmsprings.org/"
    name: The Museum at Warm Springs
  - url: "http://www.pcta.org/"
    name: Pacific Crest Trail Association
  - url: "http://traveloregon.com/trip-ideas/"
    name: Travel Oregon
designations: 
  - National Scenic Byway
  - National Forest Scenic Byway
  - Oregon State Scenic Byway
states: 
  - OR
ll: 
  - -121.36521099999999
  - 44.02175100000011
bounds: 
  - - -121.90859999999998
    - 43.48720200000014
  - - -121.36521099999999
    - 44.03717000000012

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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.