Steens Mountain Wilderness
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Steens Mountain Wilderness is a remote, high-elevation protected area in southeastern Oregon known for its dramatic fault-block mountain, deep glacial gorges, and expansive desert vistas.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Steens Mountain Wilderness canonical | 3 |
| Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area | 1 |
| Steens Mountain Wilderness area | 1 |
| Steens Mountain region | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
protected area
ⓘ
wilderness area ⓘ |
| accessRoad | Steens Mountain Loop Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biome |
alpine tundra
ⓘ
sagebrush steppe ⓘ |
| contains |
Big Indian Gorge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kiger Gorge NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Blitzen Gorge NERFINISHED ⓘ Wildhorse Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ aspen groves ⓘ glacial cirques ⓘ rimrock cliffs ⓘ subalpine meadows ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| ecosystem | Great Basin Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationMax_m | 2970 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Act of 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | U.S. Bureau of Land Management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
backpacking
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ horseback riding ⓘ hunting ⓘ scenic driving ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
deep glacial gorges
ⓘ
expansive desert vistas ⓘ high-elevation plateau ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Alvord Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Steens Mountain summit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | Ib ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic topographic relief
ⓘ
remote backcountry character ⓘ scenic vistas ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Harney County, Oregon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oregon ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | southeastern Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Steens Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingAgency | Bureau of Land Management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainType | fault-block mountain ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Frenchglen, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedFor |
recreation
ⓘ
scenic values ⓘ watershed protection ⓘ wildlife habitat ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area
subject surface form:
Denio, Nevada
this entity surface form:
Steens Mountain region
this entity surface form:
Steens Mountain Wilderness area