Free Campgrounds - Steens Mountain

Free camping and campgrounds.
OREGON CAMPGROUND DIRECTORY
STEENS MOUNTAINS
FRENCHGLEN, OREGON
LATITUDE: N xx°xx.xxx
LONGITUDE: W xx°xx.xxx

From the Summit Parking Area

Kiger Gorge Viewpoint

Buena Vista
(Steens Mountain in the distance)

Wild Horse Lake

East Rim View

Near Little Blitzen looking east over Alvord Desert

Golden Eagles flying overhead...
The Steens Mountains have incredible
views you need to see, we need to return
and take some more photos.

Steens Mountain Loop Road near summit

East Rim Viewpoint

Steens Mountain Loop

Big Indian Canyon

Little Blitzen Gorge

The established campgrounds and
recreation sites require a fee. Most
people prefer dispersed campsites.

Dispersed camping area. Stay on road to the
left and there is a campsite with a picnic table.

Dispersed camping area...
Could be private property, but is unmarked.

Dispersed camping area...

Dispersed camp...

Dispersed camp... lake bed.

100's of signatures carved into the trees...

Signatures are carved into most of the
trees. Kind of a tradition.

PAGE SPRINGS RECREATION SITE
Campground with picnic tables, metal fire-
rings, outhouse, and drinking water.
$8.00

Fish Lake Recreation Site

FISH LAKE RECREATION SITE
Campground with picnic tables, metal fire-
rings, outhouse, and drinking water.
$8.00

JACKMAN PARK RECREATION AREA
Campground with picnic tables, metal fire-
rings, outhouse, and drinking water.
$6.00

SOUTH STEENS CAMPGROUND
No information at this time...

Steens Mountain Loop Road
(Southern half of the Loop)

South Loop Road

Above image is on the South Loop Road
It gets rougher this direction, but there are
some good views.

Kiger Gorge Viewpoint

PHOTO HERE
Riddle Brothers Ranch

RIDDLE BROTHERS RANCH
National Historic District
From Steens Mountain South Loop
near South Steens Campground, turn
on Cold Springs Road...

General Information
Steens Mountain is a 30-mile long fault block
mountain that rises to an altitude of 9,773 feet.
Pressure under the earth's surface thrust the
block upward some 15 million years ago. The
tilting of the block resulted in a steep eastern
face (one verticle mile above the Alvord Desert),
and a more gentle sloop on the western side of
the mountains...

HIGHWAY 78
OREGON SCENIC BYWAY and
HIGH DESERT DISCOVERY TRAIL

Buena Vista

Bureau of Land Management
28910 Highway 20 West
Hines, OR 97738
541-573-4400
www.or.blm.gov/burns

Butterfiy near Fish Lake

DIRECTIONS:
From Burns, Oregon
Take Hwy.78 (appx. 2 miles towards Crane)
Turn right on Hwy.205 to Frenchglen
Turn left on Steens Mountain Loop

Map of Steens Mountain

Distance from Frenchglen
Fish Lake 18 miles
Fields 52 miles
Denio 73 miles

Showers at Narrows
Good Sam Park / The Narrows Store
Hwy.205 and Sod House Road
50¢ for 2 minutes
Very clean... also a laundry.
(Burns 26 miles / Frenchglen 35 miles)
Showers at Steens Mountain Resort
Showers at Crane Hot Springs on Hwy.78

ALVORD DESERT / MANN LAKE
Steens Mountain overlooks the Alvord
Desert and Mann Lake.

Hwy.205 near Mud Lake / Malheur Reservoir

Hwy.205 near milepost 39

Sod House Ranch

Road to Sod House Ranch

Sod House Ranch is on Sod House Road
Between Narrows and Malheur NWR
Interesting history...

Mud Lake from Hwy.205

Malheur Reservoir

Malheur Reservoir Fire Tower

Malheur Reservoir Bird

Slime on Mud Lake

Camped here 2004
Camped here Oct.11-12, 2006
It was crispy.... heard that twice today.
"Crispy" is a local term for cold.

Hwy.205 and Steens Mountain Loop at Frenchglen

Diamond Craters view of Steens Mountain

Diamond Craters

Diamond Craters Loop and National
Back Country Byway. Outstanding
Natural Area of 17,000 acres. Diverse
volcanic features...

Sign for Kiger Mustang Management Area

The Kiger Mustangs are thought to be one
of the purest herds of Spanish mustangs.
4x4 vehicles recommended.

Peter French Round Barn

Peter French Round Barn, circa 1880s was built
to train ranch horses during winter months.
Visitor center and museum opened in 2004.

Also see: BLACK ROCK DESERT
Also see: CHIMNEY DAM RESERVOIR
Also see: OCHOCO NF / BUCK SPRINGS
Also see: LAKE OWYHEE
Also see: MANN LAKE
Also see: NORTH FORK
Also see: ONION VALLEY RESERVOIR
Also see: SUCCOR CREEK
Also see: WINDY GAP

EAST FORT ROCK OHV TRAIL SYSTEM:
Hwy.20 towards Bend, OR
Camping is permitted at all the trailheads
and staging areas, as well as any existing
dispersed camps.
CAMP II TRAILHEAD
ROAD 25 STAGING AREA
CHINA HAT CAMPGROUND
ROAD 2510 STAGING AREA
SOUTH LAVA TRAILHEAD
SAND SPRINGS CAMPGROUND

Kiger Gorge Viewpoint

About Kiger Gorge... carved out by glaciers.

Canyon walls littered with Boulders
(Hwy.205 near milepost 43)

www.eugenecarsey.com

Robbers Roost
Crowley Road south from Hepner

Free campgrounds and camping
OREGON CAMPING
STEENS MOUNTAINS