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Recreation Sites

Recreation opportunities in southeast Oregon are plentiful and widespread. Popular activities include camping, picnicking, sightseeing, and exploring the open country on foot and horseback. Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing are winter favorites at higher elevations. Visitors also enjoy biking mountain roads, photographing landscapes, wildlife and wildflowers, and taking long weekends for backpacking. Many take a few hours for auto touring while others occupy weeks at a time hunting for big game, several upland and migratory bird species and abundant coyotes to name a few. Anglers head to the Donner und Blitzen River and Mann, Fish, and Wildhorse Lakes, and Chickahominy, Moon, Krumbo, and Warm Springs Reservoirs. Visiting special places like Riddle Brothers Ranch, the Kiger Wild Horse Viewing Area, the historic P Ranch and Sod House Ranch, the Alvord Desert, Diamond Craters Outstanding Natural Area, and the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge is also must. Some activities, such as motorized access for winter recreation and organized group functions, may require a special-use permit from the BLM.

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Site Name and Description	Activities	Facilities
Pueblo Mountains Fees: none The Pueblo Mountains straddle the border between Nevada and Oregon at the northern end of the Black Rock Desert. The eastern crest ... more>>
Riddle Brothers Ranch National Historic District Fees: none Riddle Brothers Ranch National Historic District is part of the historic context of pioneer settlement and the development of the livestock ... more>>
South Steens Family & Equestrian Campgrounds Fees: Fees are $6 per vehicle, per night South Steens Campground is located on Steens Mountain, approximately 18 miles from Highway 205 via the Steens Mountain Loop Road. ... more>>
Steens Mountain Cooperative Management & Protection Area Fees: No fees Associated with this site. The Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area (CMPA) ecompasses 428,156 acres of public land offering diverse scenic ... more>>
Steens Summit Trail Fees: none The Steens Summit Trail is a short hike that allows easy acceess to the summit of the 8th highest mountain in Oregon - Steens Mountain ... more>>
Trout Creek and Oregon Canyon Mountains Fees: none The Trout Creek and Oregon Canyon Mountains provide many unique resources: beautiful scenery, historic stage station ruins, clear, ... more>>
Warm Springs Reservoir Fees: none Warm Springs Reservoir sits on the line between Harney and Malheur counties in Oregon. At an elevation of 3,406 feet, Warm Springs ... more>>
Wildhorse Lake Trail Fees: none Wildhorse Lake Trail is a challenging hike for the dedicated adventurer. Park at the end of the Wildhorse Lake Overlook Road and follow ... more>>