Southeast Oregon Dashcam: Frenchglen, Fields, Denio
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This drive takes you through the empty Oregon Outback, the desert area in the southeastern part of the state. The drive begins in Frenchglen, Oregon, and heads south on Route 205, which soon loses its state road number and becomes a local road. The highway continues to the Nevada state line at Denio.
Music Info:
Artist: Chris Zabriskie
Titles May Include:
Oxygen Garden
I Am a Man Who Will Fight for Your Honor
Out of the Skies, Under the Earth
The Life and Death of a Certain K. Zabriskie, Patriarch
I Am Running Down the Long Hallway of Viewmont Elementary
I Am Running with Temporary Success from a Monstrous Vacuum In Pursuit
Divider
Wonder Cycle
Candlepower
Air Hockey Saloon
Mario Bava Sleeps In a Little Later Than He Expected To.
You'll find the track title(s) at the end of the video.
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Yes, I do have written permission from Chris to use his music.
Explore Oregon Recreation: Page Springs Campground
Page Springs Campground is located at the base of Steens Mountain in southeast Oregon, just 3 miles from the town of Frenchglen. Thirty-six roomy campsites under cottonwood and juniper trees, and near the Donner and Blitzen River, welcome visitors year-round.
The campground serves as the trailhead for two short hikes: the Blitzen River Trail meanders 4 miles up the river; and the Wilderness Nature Trail climbs gradually to the top of the bluff overlooking the valley floor and looping 1 mile.
Page Springs also offers a large, covered picnic area for no-fee day use, multiple vault restrooms and drinking water.
Hikers, fly-fishers, campers, bird watchers and families most enjoy Page Springs Campground. It provides a comfortable base for adventures on Steens Mountain or the nearby Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.
Know Before You Go:
Camping fees are $8 per vehicle, per night. Campsites are available on a first come, first serve basis - no reservations.
Fishing the river: catch and release only (rainbow trout); two, 8-inch minimum length per day limit (redband trout); artificial flies and lures only.
Ticks, mosquitoes and rattlesnakes are known to be in the area - stay alert.
A campground host is usually on site May-September.
No equestrian use or stock trailers permitted.
From Burns, take State Highway 78 southeast for approximately 2 miles. Turn right onto State Highway 205 and travel south for 60 miles to Frenchglen, Oregon. Just past Frenchglen, tum left onto the Steens Mountain Loop Road. Follow the Loop Road for approximately 3 miles before turning into Page Springs Campground to the right, just across the Donner und Blitzen River.
Contact:
Burns District Bureau of Land Management 28910 Hwy 20 West
Hines, OR 97738
541-573-4400
blm.gov/or/districts/bums
Video captured in summer of 2015.
Video produced by Larry Moore, BLM
Oregon Road Trip Continues along Columbia Gorge - YouTube
Spectacular river scenery in the Columbia Gorge -
Oregon High Desert Trip April 18th, 19th, & 20th, 2017
Video montage of my Oregon high desert trip April 18th, 19th, & 20th, 2017
Time-Lapse Dashcam US 20 in Oregon: Bend, Brothers, Burns
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This drive starts at the edge of Bend, Oregon, and follows US 20 across the desolate Oregon outback to the town of Burns, Oregon (with a brief stop in Brothers, Oregon)
Music Info:
Artist: Chris Zabriskie
Titles May Include:
Oxygen Garden
I Am a Man Who Will Fight for Your Honor
Out of the Skies, Under the Earth
The Life and Death of a Certain K. Zabriskie, Patriarch
I Am Running Down the Long Hallway of Viewmont Elementary
I Am Running with Temporary Success from a Monstrous Vacuum In Pursuit
Divider
Wonder Cycle
Candlepower
Air Hockey Saloon
Mario Bava Sleeps In a Little Later Than He Expected To.
You'll find the track title(s) at the end of the video.
Check out Chris's music:
Yes, I do have written permission from Chris to use his music.
Steens Mountain and the Steens Mountain Resort
Part 2 of our Eastern Oregon Episode Bisque Kitts Big Adventure The Steens Mountain loop road is a 52 mile trek that leads to the summit, 10,000 feet above sea level.
Explore Oregon Recreation: Riddle Brothers Historic Ranch
Welcome to Riddle Brothers Ranch -- part of the historic context of pioneer settlement and the development of the livestock industry in the American West.
Walter, Frederick, and Benjamin Riddle were three bachelor brothers who secured home sites and raised livestock in and around the southeast Oregon ranch on the west flank of Steens Mountain.
Migrating from western Oregon, they settled in the early 1900s and built their ranch by gaining control of water in the area. In the late 1950s the Riddle brothers sold their ranch holding to Rex Clemens. In 1986 BLM purchased the property from Clemens and has since managed the ranch for its historic values.
Riddle Brothers Ranch was part of Oregon's last frontier. It is a uniquely preserved complex of buildings which give testimony to ranch life and the living conditions of the time.
Know Before You Go: Driving access into the ranch is generally permitted Wednesday through Sunday, from mid-June through October. High clearance, four-wheel drive vehicles are recommended. Access by foot, bicycle, or horseback is permitted anytime.
Amenities are few. A vault restroom is available, but drinking water, overnight use areas, cell phone service and other conveniences are not.
Avoid disturbing historical sites or artifacts. Leave these remnants of the past for others to enjoy.
From Bums, take State Highway 78 southeast for approximately 2 miles. Turn right onto State Highway 205 and travel south for 60 miles to Frenchglen. Continue on 205 through the town of Frenchglen and up P Hill, travel approximately 10 miles, then turn left on the Steens Mountain Loop Road south entrance. The turn-off to Riddle Brothers is approximately 20 miles from Highway 205.
Contact:
Burns District Bureau of Land Management 28910 Hwy 20 West
Hines, OR 97738
541-573-4400
blm.gov/or/districts/burns
Video, captured in 2015, produced by Larry Moore, BLM
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Discover the OC&E Trail Part 2
This video provides a quick look at a 10.8 mile (17.4 km) section of the OC&E Trail, an Oregon State Park made up of the old OC&E Railroad line. Get the details at Don't forget to register for the Discover Club at to get your free e-books and much more!
2K16 (EP 23) US Route 395: Oregon back to California
This video features US Route 395 near the town of New Pine Creek and crossing the state line from Oregon back into California.
The music I used in the video and Frequently Asked Questions are in the credits of the video.
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Oregon High Desert in Winter
Oregon High Desert on US 20 between Bend and Burns. The temperatures were in the teens, and snow was blowing across the road. Fred and I were enroute to the rally to demonstrate the imprisonment of Dwight and Steve Hammond.