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Steens Mountain
Hike up Steens Mountain via Big Indian Canyon. Crest the summit, and trek down to return via Little Blitzen Canyon.
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| Author: | echolynn |
| Activity: | Not Specified |
| State: | Oregon (OR) |
| Distance: | 28.07 mi |
| Average Speed: | 1.2 mph - 0:49:34/mi |
| Duration: | 23:11:42 |
| Difficulty: | 8 / 10 |
| Rating: | Unrated |
23 miles
4200 ft elevation gain
Little shade
Steep scrambles with no trail.
Water available most of the trip except for about 4 hot miles along the top.
Amazing scenery, with views of the Alvord Desert and Idaho.
TO TRAILHEAD: From Burns, turn South to FrenchGlen. 9 miles South, turn left on Steens Mountain scenic road. 18 miles East is the South Steens Campground.
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Tracks
ACTIVE LOG
| Distance: 9.31 mi | Points: 755 | |
| Total Time: 7:42:02 | Speed: 1.2 mph | Pace: 49:38 / mi |
ACTIVE LOG 003
| Distance: 10.28 mi | Points: 920 | |
| Total Time: 11:11:51 | Speed: 0.9 mph | Pace: 1:05:20 / mi |
ACTIVE LOG 004
| Distance: 8.49 mi | Points: 740 | |
| Total Time: 4:17:49 | Speed: 2.0 mph | Pace: 30:22 / mi |
Points of Interest
001 South Steens Campground
Location: 42.655780, -118.726995$6 per night per vehicle. Great campground with vault toilets and water.
002 Big Indian Trailhead
Location: 42.655795, -118.72623303-JUL-09 7:42:49AM
003 Creek ford
Location: 42.652038, -118.68964203-JUL-09 9:28:11AM
004 Cabin ruin
Location: 42.655282, -118.68001803-JUL-09 9:53:52AM
005 Creek ford 2
Location: 42.669448, -118.67158803-JUL-09 10:58:35AM
006 Camp 1
Location: 42.655322, -118.601103Cross the creek and set up camp in a small cove of trees, or in the open meadows surrounded by sage. Careful of lightning, with the afternoon thunderstorms.
007 Crest
Location: 42.633580, -118.594494Begin ridgewalk here. There is no water for the next several miles, and you are at over 9,000 feet.
008 Road junction
Location: 42.641220, -118.579817Drop packs and hike up 1/4 mile along the road to the summit. Return here, and continue another 2 miles along the road to Little Blitzen Canyon.
009 Steens Summit
Location: 42.635419, -118.576169Views to the east include the Alvord Desert and Wildhorse lake.
010 Little Blitzen Canyon
Location: 42.684092, -118.564700Descend into the canyon here.
011 Camp 2
Location: 42.682136, -118.607175012 Little Blitzen trailhead
Location: 42.663664, -118.72159805-JUL-09 11:36:57AM
Horse Camp
Location: 42.660348, -118.634749Camping in the canyon
Location: 42.655487, -118.601210view down the Big Indian creek route.
Steens summit
Location: 42.634211, -118.573036Views of Wildhorse lake and the Alvord Desert.
Creek Ford
Location: 42.652394, -118.688049The deepest of these was about calf-high
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