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OR · Frenchglen
Steens Mountain Loop Road
ModerateBLM Land
Steens Mountain Loop Road
Frenchglen, OR
Length
59 mi
Run time
6 h
Max elev.
9,700 ft
Check-ins
0
A 59-mile BLM backcountry byway climbing a fault-block mountain to nearly 9,700 ft above the Alvord Desert. Gravel and rough in places with dramatic glacial gorge overlooks along the rim. The upper loop is gated closed by snow most of the year.
Route map
🧭 Open in Google MapsRecommended rig
High-clearance 4WD
Typically open
July · August · September · October
Waypoints
📍 Frenchglen Entrance
42.8255, -118.9142
🌄 East Rim
42.7403, -118.6427
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