The Steens

Today we decided to drive up to Steens Mountain.  The wind from yesterday had gone away. 
We drove south on 205 through Frenchglen, climbed the hill behind it, and continued another 10 miles or so to the turn-off for the South Steens loop.  Twenty miles east on that gravel road gets you to the turn off for the Riddle Ranch.  We tried the road but it is not a trail that I want to take with my pickup.  Turning around, we continued up the south side of the Steens loop.  It is a spectacular way to climb the mountain.  Steep and exciting.

This was taken from where we had lunch.  Big Indian Canyon  The top of Steens mountain is in the distance to the east.



At the summit of Steens Mountain looking west down Big Indian Canyon toward our lunch spot.