Big Obsidian Flow Trail
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Big Obsidian Flow Trail is a hiking path in central Oregon that winds through dramatic, glassy obsidian lava formations within the Newberry National Volcanic Monument.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Big Obsidian Flow | 1 |
| Big Obsidian Flow Trail canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T545460 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Big Obsidian Flow Trail Context triple: [Newberry Volcano, hasTrail, Big Obsidian Flow Trail]
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A.
Pīpīwai Trail
Pīpīwai Trail is a popular scenic hiking trail in Maui’s Haleakalā National Park known for its bamboo forest, waterfalls, and lush rainforest views.
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B.
Pohono Trail
The Pohono Trail is a scenic hiking route in Yosemite National Park that traverses the south rim of Yosemite Valley, offering panoramic views of landmarks such as El Capitan, Bridalveil Fall, and Half Dome.
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C.
Paulina Peak Trail
Paulina Peak Trail is a popular hiking route in central Oregon that climbs to the summit of Paulina Peak, offering expansive views over Newberry Volcano and its surrounding lakes and lava flows.
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D.
Kuloa Point Trail
Kuloa Point Trail is a short coastal hiking path in the Kīpahulu District of Haleakalā National Park on Maui, known for its scenic ocean views, lush vegetation, and access to waterfalls and pools.
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E.
Laurel Bluffs Trail
Laurel Bluffs Trail is a hiking path in North Carolina’s Eno River State Park known for its wooded riverfront scenery and access to historic mill and homestead sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Big Obsidian Flow Trail Target entity description: Big Obsidian Flow Trail is a hiking path in central Oregon that winds through dramatic, glassy obsidian lava formations within the Newberry National Volcanic Monument.
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A.
Pīpīwai Trail
Pīpīwai Trail is a popular scenic hiking trail in Maui’s Haleakalā National Park known for its bamboo forest, waterfalls, and lush rainforest views.
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B.
Pohono Trail
The Pohono Trail is a scenic hiking route in Yosemite National Park that traverses the south rim of Yosemite Valley, offering panoramic views of landmarks such as El Capitan, Bridalveil Fall, and Half Dome.
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C.
Paulina Peak Trail
Paulina Peak Trail is a popular hiking route in central Oregon that climbs to the summit of Paulina Peak, offering expansive views over Newberry Volcano and its surrounding lakes and lava flows.
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D.
Kuloa Point Trail
Kuloa Point Trail is a short coastal hiking path in the Kīpahulu District of Haleakalā National Park on Maui, known for its scenic ocean views, lush vegetation, and access to waterfalls and pools.
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E.
Laurel Bluffs Trail
Laurel Bluffs Trail is a hiking path in North Carolina’s Eno River State Park known for its wooded riverfront scenery and access to historic mill and homestead sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hiking trail
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | trailhead parking area ⓘ |
| category |
Hiking trails in Oregon
ⓘ
Protected areas of Deschutes County, Oregon ⓘ Volcanic landforms of Oregon ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Deschutes County ⓘ |
| geologicalContext | Newberry Volcano ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
glassy obsidian formations
ⓘ
obsidian lava flow ⓘ volcanic landscape ⓘ |
| hasRegulation |
no collecting of obsidian
ⓘ
stay on designated trail ⓘ |
| hasSurface | natural lava ⓘ |
| hazard |
sharp obsidian rocks
ⓘ
slippery surfaces when wet ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Oregon
ⓘ
Deschutes County, Oregon, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Deschutes County, Oregon
Newberry Volcano ⓘ
surface form:
Newberry National Volcanic Monument
Oregon ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| managedBy |
U.S. Forest Service
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Forest Service
|
| near |
La Pine, Oregon
ⓘ
Paulina Lake ⓘ |
| offersViewOf |
Big Obsidian Flow Trail
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Big Obsidian Flow
Newberry Volcano ⓘ
surface form:
Newberry Caldera
surrounding forest ⓘ |
| partOf |
Newberry Volcano
ⓘ
surface form:
Newberry National Volcanic Monument
Newberry Volcano ⓘ |
| state | Oregon ⓘ |
| terrain |
rocky
ⓘ
uneven ⓘ |
| trailType | loop trail ⓘ |
| typicalUseSeason |
early fall
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hiking
ⓘ
nature observation ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| withinProtectedArea |
Newberry Volcano
ⓘ
surface form:
Newberry National Volcanic Monument
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Big Obsidian Flow Trail Description of subject: Big Obsidian Flow Trail is a hiking path in central Oregon that winds through dramatic, glassy obsidian lava formations within the Newberry National Volcanic Monument.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Big Obsidian Flow