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Harney County, Oregon

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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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  • Princeton, Oregon

    Camp at Mann Lake

    Mann Lake can be found in the Steens Mountain Wilderness area. Camping is first come first serve but depending on the time of year it won't be crowded at all. I visited in the early fall and there was one other car.  I decided to camp next to the lake (>200 ft. away of course), which holds wat...
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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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  • Princeton, Oregon

    Hike Pike Creek Trail in the Steens Mountains

    5.4 mi / 1500 ft gain
     Starting at approximately 4300’,  Pike Creek trail is about 5.4 miles RT to Pike’s Knob, out and back, however the entire hike is stunning and there is no wrong place to turn back. The road for the Pike Creek Trail is a few miles north of the Alvord Hot Springs, on an unmarked, heavily rutted tu...
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