Steens Mountain Loop Road
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Steens Mountain Loop Road is a high-elevation scenic driving route in southeastern Oregon that provides expansive views of Steens Mountain’s rugged glacially carved landscape and surrounding desert.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain road
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scenic road ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accesses |
Big Indian Gorge trailheads
ⓘ
East Rim overlook NERFINISHED ⓘ Kiger Gorge overlook NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Blitzen Gorge trailheads NERFINISHED ⓘ Steens Mountain summit area ⓘ |
| closedIn | winter ⓘ |
| closedReason | snow ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| followsFeature | Steens Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHighestElevation | over 9,000 feet ⓘ |
| hasRecreationSite |
campgrounds along the route
ⓘ
overlooks ⓘ |
| hasSurface |
gravel
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paved sections ⓘ |
| hazard |
exposure to rapidly changing mountain weather
ⓘ
narrow sections ⓘ steep grades ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Harney County, Oregon
NERFINISHED
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southeastern Oregon ⓘ |
| managedBy | Bureau of Land Management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Frenchglen, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
access to glacially carved landscape
ⓘ
expansive high-elevation views ⓘ remote backcountry driving experience ⓘ |
| offersViewOf |
Alvord Desert
NERFINISHED
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Steens Mountain escarpment NERFINISHED ⓘ glacially carved gorges ⓘ surrounding high desert ⓘ |
| passesThrough | Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recommendedVehicle | high-clearance vehicle ⓘ |
| region | Great Basin region of Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadType | loop road ⓘ |
| seasonalStatus | typically open only in summer and early fall ⓘ |
| usedFor |
access to hiking
ⓘ
photography ⓘ scenic driving ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
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