Go into the office to pay (come prepared with Cash! They do have a card reader, but it seems like it doesn’t always work).Įvery blog I’ve read mentioned $5-$8 for day use. When you pull into the short driveway at the Hot Springs sign, you’ll come to a small parking area with an office, general store, campsites, and bunkhouses. Burns, Oregon (coming from the North) is the closest full-service town to Alvord. I recommend filling up at Denio Junction if coming from the South. TIP: There are not many gas stations near Alvord Desert. Continue for 22 miles and the Hot Springs will be on your right. Turn Left onto NV-292 N and in 25 miles take a slight right onto East Steens Road or Fields-Denio Road. You will continue onto this for 109 miles and even dip into Nevada for a brief time. You’ll see Alvord Desert Hot Spring on your left, and it is well marked.įrom the South: On US-395 North near Lakeview, Oregon, continue for 5 miles before turning right onto OR-140 E/Warner Hwy. Directions to Eastern Oregon Alvord Desert:įrom the North: On the Steens Mountain Highway, turn onto Folly Farm Road at Mile Marker 65. Luckily the road only has minimal washboard areas and was really quite smooth. To get here, you will need to travel 30 miles on a maintained gravel road. Tip: download offline maps, or screenshot the directions in case your GPS disconnects.Īlvord Hot Springs are located in Harney County in Southeastern Oregon. I used google maps that I programmed while I had cell service and had no issues finding the hot springs. Getting to these Desert Hot Springsĭespite being “out there”, these desert hot springs are not that challenging to get to. The hot springs themselves consist of 2 medium-sized concrete pools, with history going back to the 1940’s. The Alvord Desert Hot Springs are privately owned by the Davis Family. An unofficial women’s world land speed record was set in the Alvord Desert by Kitty O’Neil at 512 miles/hour (843 km/hour) in 1976. The area is 12 miles long by 7 miles wide, giving a large area for this. Land Speed Racingīecause of how flat and vast this area is, many official and unofficial land speed races have happened here. This gives the dry lake bed that crunchy, cracked look. The Alvord is one of the largest playa lakes in Oregon!Ī Playa is formed when rainwater fills shallow depression in a landscape, leaving behind salt minerals on the surface when the rainwater evaporates. The Alvord Desert is located near the base of the Steens Mountain and really gives you the feeling like you are “in the middle of nowhere.” There is a surprising amount to do here and I will be covering all of it! The Alvord PlayaĪs you’re approaching the Hot Springs, you’ll notice a large dried out looking desert area (well, depending on what time of year).
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