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Alvord Desert, Oregon

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Top Chillin Spots in and near Alvord Desert

  • Princeton, Oregon

    Camp on the Alvord Desert

    5.0
    You can drive onto the desert from several different dirt access roads along the Fields-Denio Rd, coming from the town Fields. You are allowed to drive out and camp anywhere on the playa except for along the west side, which is private property. The area is not fenced, but it is up to you to be a...
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  • Princeton, Oregon

    Soak in Alvord Hot Springs

    5.0
    0.25 mi
    Alvord Hot Springs at the base of Steens Mountain deep in the heart of the eastern Oregon Wilderness is a hidden gem, known mostly to climbing enthusiasts and the ambitious adventurer willing to drive the nearly 4 hours from Boise, Bend, or 2.5 hours from the nearest town of any size, Winnemucca ...
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  • Princeton, Oregon

    Take in the View from Steens Mountain Summit

    0.8 mi / 100 ft gain
    Driving on the 205 you will turn onto the Steens Mountain Loop Road at the Frenchglen Hotel State Heritage Site, then continue to drive 27 miles up into the Steens Mountain Wilderness, following the main road until you see the turnoff towards the summit. (There is a collection of cell towers on t...
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  • Harney County, Oregon

    Drive the Steens Mountain Loop

    5.0
    Steens Mountain makes you feel like you are on top of the world. At nearly 10,000ft in elevation and not being well known, the Steens will make you to feel like you’re in a truly remote place. It offers a great view of the sunset and if you stay at night will offer the one best stargazing in all ...
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  • Humboldt County, Nevada

    Soak in Bog Hot Springs

    Tucked away in a remote corner of northwest Nevada on the Oregon border, Bog Hot Springs is perhaps the ideal of the Nevada Hot Springs experience: public land, no amenities, minimal-to-no-development, an abundance of wildlife, and solitude almost year round (hunting season excepted). The Hot Spr...
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  • Jordan Valley, Oregon

    Float the Wild and Scenic Owyhee River

    5.0
    49.5 mi / -900 ft gain
    OverviewLocated in remote southeastern Oregon the Owyhee River offers an off the grid adventure through the high desert that you will not soon forget.  The 50 mile section of river from Rome to Birch Creek is usually boated between March and June when there is adequate runoff to support larger bo...
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