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While Steens Mountain looms to the west, the shimmering salt flats of the Alvord Desert unfold to the east. The Alvord Desert playa can be either wet or dry depending on the time of year, and is one of the largest playas in Oregon—six miles wide and 11 miles long. That means plenty of room for setting up a tent and peering up at the stars in the sky! Tens of thousands of years ago, a lake almost 200 feet deep covered the Alvord Desert and extended southward into Nevada. The old shoreline forms terraces along the edge of the valley, and deep under the desert floor are the same lava flows that make up the top of Steens Mountain. The Alvord playa in southeastern Oregon is a popular venue for land sailing, glider flying, kite boarding and camping, among many other outdoor pursuits. How to visit: <a href="http://www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/site_info.php?siteid=5" rel="nofollow">www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/site_info.php?siteid=5</a> Contact our local office in Burns for more information: 28910 Hwy 20 West Hines, OR 97738 541-573-4400 BLM_OR_BU_Mail@blm.gov Photos captured in July of 2016 by Tara Thissell, BLM |
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| Author | Bureau of Land Management Oregon and Washington from Portland, America |
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