This is a 5-mile loop on state land. If the gates are closed, close them behind you, otherwise you can leave them open. The trail is rutted year-round in most places. It is muddy, with… Learn more about Virginia valley cinder pile
Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su
Riddle Mountain
Riddle Mountain Trail reaches the top of Mountain at the BLM fire lookout. The trail crosses public land for much of the route. Please treat the private land sections with care and leave every gate… Learn more about Riddle Mountain
Total Miles
7.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su
Kiger Mustang Viewing Area Road
This route takes you deep into the Steens Mountains to a nice viewing area. The road is easy when dry and extremely difficult when wet as evidenced by the large ruts from people getting stuck… Learn more about Kiger Mustang Viewing Area Road
Total Miles
20.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Moon Hill to Dust Bowl Road
This track takes you up to Moon Hill as the high point and creates a loop that is open year-round. (Some of the Steens Mountains are behind a locked gate some of the year) The… Learn more about Moon Hill to Dust Bowl Road
Total Miles
37.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Diamond Craters Auto Tour Route
This dirt road takes you through the basaltic lava flows and cinder cones formed sometime in the last 25,000 years. There are many side roads out to specific craters and it looks like there are… Learn more about Diamond Craters Auto Tour Route
Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Virginia Valley to Stone House Road (Oregon BDR)
This remote section of two tracks through the Northern Steens takes you past several old settlement cabins and along a section of the lesser traveled optional Oregon BDR route loop. The trail is beautiful and… Learn more about Virginia Valley to Stone House Road (Oregon BDR)
Total Miles
16
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Burnt Flat Road
This trail ascends from the valley below into a network of trails in the Steens Mountains. The trail begins down in the lakebed area and the lower valley. Then it ascends a steep rocky shelf… Learn more about Burnt Flat Road
Total Miles
10.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su
Mahan Reservoir Quail Creek
This trail is a perfect way to get up into the Steens Mountains from Alvord valley below. It starts as a well-maintained gravel trail and becomes a short shelf road with a few steep sections.… Learn more about Mahan Reservoir Quail Creek
Total Miles
6.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Wild Horse Tank Road
This bumpy little out-and-back passes by the wild horse tank on its way to a few great camping spots. They are level and have sweeping views of the valley and surrounding hills. If you're lucky,… Learn more about Wild Horse Tank Road
Total Miles
1.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Lakebed Cutover
This bumpy little trail leads across the lower mountainside of the valley along the sides of the dry lake beds. There are quite a few nice offshoots for exploring and finding flat spots to camp.… Learn more about Lakebed Cutover
Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa
37 Spring Trail
This is a rugged but short trail that accesses 37 Spring. This area is a beautiful old growth Ponderosa Pine forest with park- like clearings with all of the solitude you need. The area is… Learn more about 37 Spring Trail
Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Entrance to Burnt Flat Road
This short section is the smoother, more heavily traveled access road to Burnt Flat Road. It passes through a cattle gate with a nice cheater bar to make stringing it back up easier. Then it… Learn more about Entrance to Burnt Flat Road
Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Shadow of Calamity
This trail is a great access to the south side of Calamity Butte through Ponderosa and mixed conifer forest. There are beautiful aspen glades in several places along this route. The trail is mostly natural… Learn more about Shadow of Calamity
Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su
Stonehouse Road
This trail leads from the valley below and provides access to the Steens Mountains. It's a beautiful drive through a valley as it ascends the mountain. There is a spring that bubbles its way along… Learn more about Stonehouse Road
Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Skull Creek to Horton Mill Connector
This trail passes through many high-desert landscapes such as sagebrush, mountain mahogany slopes, and ponderosa pine forests. The road surface is variable between decent gravel and deeply rutted 2-track, with some areas having recently been… Learn more about Skull Creek to Horton Mill Connector
Total Miles
14.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Calamity Butte Lookout
This trail leads to Calamity Butte Lookout, which is a very old lookout but still used when needed. The trail starts going through beautiful ponderosa forests, and near the top are mountain mahogany and a… Learn more about Calamity Butte Lookout
Total Miles
9.1
Tech Rating
4
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Gravel Ridge
This is an excellent, little known high-desert trail near the small town of Burns. This trail is primarily made up of two track and rugged rock. There are seasonal water crossings, narrow roads and steep… Learn more about Gravel Ridge
Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa
Antelope Crossing
This bumpy out and backcrosses the long, dried grassy fields as it ascends into the hills. The entire time herds of Antelope were crossing the path ahead. Once at the top, it's clear to see… Learn more about Antelope Crossing
Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa
Cow Tracks
This easy out and back provides access into the hills and passes through two very tight cattle gates. These are two-person operation gates, although the first one has a handy cheater bar to open it.… Learn more about Cow Tracks
Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa
Lost Creek
This trail goes through an old-growth ponderosa pine forest above the Silvies River, near the small town of Burns. Between the river and the road are some high rimrocks, which make up the cliffs and… Learn more about Lost Creek
Total Miles
7.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Kiger's Rocky Ridge
This bumpy out and back ends at a private property sign nailed to a downed tree in a stunning Aspen Grove. Along the trail, a ton of offshoots lead to epic cliffside views and the… Learn more about Kiger's Rocky Ridge
Total Miles
6.2
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa
Moon Hill Road
Camping, camping, and more camping. This trail starts with a plethora of great camping spots, some with amazing views, some privately tucked into trees. Most have decent established rock fire rings and even 2-3 bars… Learn more about Moon Hill Road
Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
The Back Way to Mann Lake
While the main entrance is the most common way to get to Mann Lake, this route offers a more interesting drive. There are some deeper transitions as it skirts along the bottom of the hills,… Learn more about The Back Way to Mann Lake
Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa
Mann Lake North Gate
This bumpy out and back heads a short distance up into the hills. It starts in long grassy fields and then transitions into dense juniper forests. Once in the junipers, the trail narrows until it… Learn more about Mann Lake North Gate
Total Miles
1
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp
Triple Spring Obsidian Mine
The Triple Springs Obsidian Mine is at the end of this short, steep, and rocky trail in an interesting high-desert environment. The trail follows a draw up to the mines and is littered with obsidian,… Learn more about Triple Spring Obsidian Mine
Total Miles
0.8
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Su / Fa
Mann Lake
This partial loop around the lake is packed with camping and recreation. Most of the year, the lake is dry, but that doesn't mean the views aren't impressive. The stunning Steens Mountains rise from the… Learn more about Mann Lake
Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp
Gravel Pit Camp Road
Welcome to my gravel pit! It's loaded with many flat, private, and level spots to camp--a fair amount of existing fire rings and enormous piles of gravel that serve as great wind blocks. If you… Learn more about Gravel Pit Camp Road
Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Fields of Sage
This easy out-and-back trail begins with a few easily accessible dispersed camping spots, then traverses through private property before continuing on the other side. Please be respectful of the access and do not camp from… Learn more about Fields of Sage
Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
East Fish Creek Road
This route is a bumpy out-and-back that ends abruptly. It begins in rolling hills with fields of sagebrush. There are three cattle gates you need to open and close behind once you pass through; some… Learn more about East Fish Creek Road
Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su
Fraiser Spring and Cabin
This bumpy little out and back leads off the main gravel to the Fraiser properties. The cabin is in pretty terrible shape but is fun to look at. There are a few old corrals and… Learn more about Fraiser Spring and Cabin
Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
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