On the far side of Oregon, among rolling prairie and high desert, are some of the state's most spectacular but overlooked places to camp. Eastern Oregon is home to a colorful collection of ...

Up the road a bit you'll find the smaller and more rustic Fish Lake and Jackman Park campgrounds before reaching the summit. Heading back west, the loop road passes by the South Steens Campground ...

Two of the best campgrounds on Steens Mountain are Fish Lake and South Steens. Each brings its own charm. Fish Lake is a blue pool stocked with trout, sitting among aspen and willow trees ...

If you need a hotel, Frenchglen would be your goal, but otherwise this roomy campground among the junipers is a great destination for the night. Last year when I camped at South Steens it rained ...

There still is a very steep section of four miles, just east of South Steens Campground, but it shouldn't be a problem for someone who uses the engine gears to slow down instead of the brakes.

SOUTH STEENS CAMPGROUND, Ore. — In 1999, I took a trip with some college friends to Steens Mountain. Nearly a quarter-century later, memories of that trip were beginning to fade. But what I did ...

Turn left at a sign for Riddle Brothers Ranch just before South Steens Campground. Either park at the gate or continue a very rough 1.5-miles of road. The easiest access to Steen's iconic gorges ...

But reaching it does require some work. South Steens Campground, home to running water and 36 sites, is the trailhead for Big Indian Gorge. The trail begins with 1.9 miles on an old road ...

before arriving at the South Steens Campground trailhead for a mid-morning launch.The trail, actually an old Jeep track at first, begins with a gradual incline across a barren tract that can be ...

Two of the best campgrounds on Steens Mountain are Fish Lake and South Steens. Each brings its own charm. Fish Lake is a blue pool stocked with trout, sitting among aspen and willow trees ...