The Squaw Ridge Lava Bed Wilderness Study Area covers 27,700 acres of rocky basalt flow. The dominant feature of the area is a flattened cone which covers nearly two-thirds of the WSA.
The WSA, roughly circular in shape, is dominated by an extremely rugged basalt flow which issued from what is now called Lava Butte and forms a flattened cone covering approximately two-thirds of the study area.
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Note: This road is not maintained, and a high clearance four-wheel drive vehicle is recommended. Use extreme caution when the road is wet or wet weather is predicted. When water has pooled on the roads or muddy intimidating bogs block passage, turn around, staying on the road. Never drive off the road to circumvent the blockage. Not only are you likely to get into more trouble off the road, even damaging your vehicle, you will cause extensive damage to fragile native plant communities. Regulations do require that all vehicles must stay on designated roads.