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Steens Mountain Wilderness

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in North America. Pressure under the Earth's surface thrust the block upward approximately 20 million years ago, resulting in a steep eastern face with a more gentle slope on the western side of the mountain. During the
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The Steens Mountain Wilderness ranges in elevation from 4,200 to 9,733 feet (1,280 to 2,967 m) at the summit of
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Vegetation in the Steens Mountain Wilderness varies greatly according to elevation. Common plants include
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carved several deep gorges into the peak and created depressions where Lily, Fish, and
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Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbian White-Tailed Deer
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Steens Mountain is home to a variety of wildlife, including
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Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area
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Oregon's Dry Side: Exploring East of the Cascade Crest
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View from the top of Steens Mountain, looking out to
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Bureau of Land Management wilderness areas in Oregon
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in the United States. The reserve falls within the
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Oregon Natural Desert Association. 540:"Steens Mountain Wilderness, Oregon" 77: 3223:Protected areas established in 2000 858:Newberry National Volcanic Monument 769:World Network of Biosphere Reserves 684:"Steens Mountain Wilderness photos" 426:Geographic Names Information System 1417:Cascade–Siskiyou National Monument 647:. Wilderness Watch. Archived from 14: 1478:Lost Forest Research Natural Area 3169: 3144: 3143: 510:. Wilderness.net. Archived from 64: 57: 41: 2569:Klamath Falls – Lakeview Forest 2264:Historic Columbia River Highway 1437:National Wild and Scenic Rivers 699:Steens Mountain Wilderness Area 676:"Steens Mountain photo gallery" 546:from the original on 2010-05-13 489:from the original on 2015-08-25 461:from the original on 2010-06-20 431:United States Geological Survey 242:Steens Mountain is the largest 143: 88: 645:"Stumbling at Steens Mountain" 308:), Steens Mountain penstemon ( 140:170,166 acres (68,864 ha) 1: 3218:2000 establishments in Oregon 1814:L. Presley & Vera C. Gill 614:Mansfield, Donald H. (2000). 566:Exploring Oregon's Wild Areas 485:. Bureau of Land Management. 391:List of U.S. Wilderness Areas 508:"Steens Mountain Wilderness" 421:"Steens Mountain Wilderness" 315:), Steens Mountain thistle ( 2871:Wallowa Lake Highway Forest 1689:Wilson River Highway Forest 1574:Clay Myers at Whalen Island 1468:Christmas Valley Sand Dunes 1409:National Conservation Lands 759:National Historic Landmarks 386:List of Oregon Wildernesses 47:Steens Mountain wildflowers 3239: 3203:Wilderness areas of Oregon 3127:Tualatin Hills Nature Park 1493:Upper and Lower Table Rock 764:National Natural Landmarks 589:St. John, Alan D. (2007). 325:, and Cusick's buckwheat ( 177:Steens Mountain Wilderness 121:42.6665536°N 118.7510263°W 22:Steens Mountain Wilderness 3139: 1030: 977:National recreation areas 746: 361:Great Basin redband trout 197:Bureau of Land Management 183:surrounding a portion of 157:Bureau of Land Management 52: 40: 26: 2074:Port Orford Cedar Forest 1498:Wildwood Recreation Site 616:Flora of Steens Mountain 381:Donner und Blitzen River 289:mountain meadow knotweed 126:42.6665536; -118.7510263 3117:Tualatin Hills Park and 2394:Blachly Mountain Forest 2014:Golden and Silver Falls 1994:Elk Creek Tunnel Forest 2831:Pete French Round Barn 2731:Battle Mountain Forest 2584:Rough and Ready Forest 2314:Portland Women's Forum 1799:Heceta Head Lighthouse 233:mountain big sagebrush 172: 2846:Sumpter Valley Dredge 1984:Coquille Myrtle Grove 1954:Bolon Island Tideways 1809:Joaquin Miller Forest 1664:Sunset Highway Forest 1463:Cascade Head Preserve 1455:Other protected areas 275:, various species of 167: 83:Harney County, Oregon 2998:Phillip W. 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Index

IUCN category
wilderness area

Map showing the location of Steens Mountain Wilderness
Harney County, Oregon
Burns, Oregon
42°40′00″N 118°45′04″W / 42.6665536°N 118.7510263°W / 42.6665536; -118.7510263
Bureau of Land Management

Alvord Desert
wilderness area
Steens Mountain
Oregon
Bureau of Land Management
grazing
cattle
Steens Mountain
Alvord Desert
western juniper
mountain mahogany
mountain big sagebrush
quaking aspen
fault-block mountain
Ice Age
glaciers
Wildhorse
sagebrush
juniper
bunchgrass
mountain mahogany

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