Steens Mountain east face
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Steens Mountain east face is the dramatic, steep eastern escarpment of Steens Mountain in southeastern Oregon, known for its expansive desert vistas and striking vertical relief above the Alvord Desert.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Steens Mountain east face canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mountain escarpment ⓘ |
| access |
reached from above via Steens Mountain Loop Road (seasonal)
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viewed from Alvord Desert and East Steens Road ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Alvord Desert playa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid to arid on lower slopes ⓘ |
| contains | glacially carved cirques (on upper slopes of Steens Mountain) ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| drainage | internal drainage to Alvord Desert basin ⓘ |
| elevationDrop | over 1,800 meters from summit to desert floor (approximate) ⓘ |
| formedBy |
normal faulting
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tectonic uplift ⓘ |
| geologicalProvince | Basin and Range Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geology |
Miocene basalt flows
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faulted volcanic plateau ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Alvord Desert
NERFINISHED
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Pueblo Mountains (distant) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hazard |
rapid weather changes at high elevation
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rockfall on steep slopes ⓘ |
| highestPoint | near Steens Mountain summit ridge ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic vertical relief
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expansive desert vistas ⓘ steep cliffs ⓘ |
| landformType | fault-block escarpment ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Harney County, Oregon
NERFINISHED
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southeastern Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| management | U.S. Bureau of Land Management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Alvord Hot Springs
NERFINISHED
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East Steens Road (gravel access road along desert base) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Fields, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
abrupt rise from desert basin to over 9,000 feet (approximate)
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one of the largest fault-block escarpments in Oregon ⓘ |
| orientation | east ⓘ |
| overlooks | Alvord Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bureau of Land Management Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area
NERFINISHED
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Steens Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularFor |
backcountry hiking (access from summit area)
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landscape photography ⓘ scenic viewing ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Act of 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Northern Great Basin
NERFINISHED
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Oregon High Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scenicDesignation | recognized as a major scenic feature of Oregon’s high desert ⓘ |
| tourism | remote, low-visitation destination ⓘ |
| vegetation |
alpine and subalpine communities on upper slopes
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sagebrush steppe on lower slopes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.