SPORTS Explore Fort Rock valley for unique outdoor option i INTO THE OUTDOORS BY JAYSON JACOBY Most outdoor enthusiasts tend to head for the mountains and the for ests during the winter months in search of ret reational oppor (unities sue h as cross country skiing iind snow (tamping For Hugene Springlield area resi dents, that typically means somewhere in the ('.asoades. w here there is an abundance ol groomed ski trails, as well as more adventurous areas to choose from, each offering a different winter experience Hut most people concentrate only on those areas while ig noring some unique recreation and exploration areas oast of the Cascades One of the most interesting is the Fort Koc k y.il ley southeast of Bend, whii Iv is au essible most of the winter Fins desert, dominated hv sagebrush and a leys stunted ju niper trees, gets only about HI inches of annual prei ipitalion, most coming either in summer thundershowers or as winter snow The hills and ridges sur rounding the valley usually get atKlUt twice as nint h and serve to block incoming moisture But although this technically is a desert, it shouldn't he asso rialed with its distantly related cousins such as the Sahara There is much more than (list sand here To get to fork Rock yalley, drive east of l.ugene on High ysuy 5(1, crossing Willamette CUBA Daily Life Under the Revolution I)isi ussion ,iiuJ Slides w ith Linda Fuller 5:00 p.m. f riday, Nov. 22 Ben l mder R(x>m, I MU NO CHARGE Sfxm*>icd hy iht' l Jim Anu-rn .in Su/ifxiil ( otnmilHm i a ii i-«JT~iH-^ EVERY POSTER IN STOCK WTTH THIS AD (Qood through 11-30-91) La Follette Frame Shop and C/d I lory 1 llh iMill • rug.ru 484-1420 Pass and rvimtuiiljv rear King .1 junction with Highway :*•?. which runs north south the en tire length (if central Oregon from The Dulles to Klamath Falls Turn north on '<7 and drive 1H miles through the small communities of (Olchrist and t'.re*. tintTo .1 June tion yy ith ()ro gon 111 gh w ,1 \ it. which is marked by signs for l.akevieyv and Keno Nn Folinvy this road for H5 miles and look lot a sign pointing left to I t>rt Koc k and ( hristmas Valley This paved road then leads riorth five miles to the tins hamlet of Fort Kock. when* an other road runs two miles to Fort Roc k The feature idler which this entire area was named is the centra! feature of the valley l! truly is one of the most iuipres sue and awe inspiring natural features m the stale Fort Hoc k is a large column o! basalt lava 21)0 feet high w ilh a roughly circular shape Dur ing the Pleistocene era roughly one million years ago, .1 shal loyy inland sen stretched ac ross this valley Over time, the waves eroch'd the sober parts of Fort Kock eventually breaching the eastern side and creating a huge amphitheatre I'hc* erosive forces loft tiehltld sheer sides on the outside oi the formation, whic h plunge vertical 11 y In the floor of the val ley below Fort Kock can best he described as a huge natural version of a Human Coliseum When seen Irom the road to tin town of f ort Kock. it appears to be .1 hug*' medieval fortress, surrounded hv high cliffs Ihere In .i state park at l-’orl Hot k. as well .is .1 small inform ative display and an old ceme tery with stones dating ha* k lu tlm tilth i «‘nlur\ There an* ho offu lal trails inside tin* roi k. hut that just leaves th<* explor ing up to the individual It is possible to Climb In tin- tup ! hurt Hoik from the insult*. t•.it hi t ausi ol thr sleep drop. ex trerne i aution should In- u>*■Oh Although the I'Hr! Km k. v.iS ley is .m I'lijiiy.ihin pliii c lo sis i! in tin' vs i nli'i. it i .m feature Itlhosptl.title weather Despite tin1 liii.L ni prm t pit .it ion. stiirins Citj) dump up In .t hint ur murr nl snow it litntis And Irmprrii tliri's oltt'li dip vs i'Ii lielnvs /ITU In-re usuitllv itriompiinleii hv strong winds Visitors should unit' prep,in d fur the vvi .illu r. and hi i iiusr this is fairly isolat . ! 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