Lakeview to Steens Back Country Byway
Lakeview, Lake County, Oregon. Scenic byway.
Details
- Where
- BLM Burns District Office, 28910 Hwy 20 West, Hines, Lakeview, OR 28910. Directions
- Season
- The refuge's primary roads, Hart Mountain Road and Frenchglen Road, are maintained in the winter.
- Getting there
- From Lakeview, head north on US-395 toward South 1st St; the byway starts at the juncture of US-395 and OR-140, six miles north of town. From the east, take the highway south of Frenchglen, Oregon.
- Fees
- No fees along the byway itself.
- Access
- All road access is weather permitting; roads may be marked open yet become inaccessible; refuge roads can become hazardous and impassable from storms, drifting snow, or mud; little to no cell service and help could be hours away.
- Phone
- 541-947-2177
- Managed by
- Lakeview District Office.
Waterfowl in the Warner Wetlands, the geologic escarpment at Hart Mountain and the National Antelope Refuge, and wide views of the high desert west of Steens Mountain.
Notable Events
- 1989In 1989, BLM designated 11 National Back Country Byways; the Lakeview to Steens route is listed among them. blm.gov