On Steens Mountain Area Hot Springs

I was inspired by this blog post about southeast Oregon’s Steens Mountain area to go back and revisit past trips to hot springs in the same region. After realizing that none of my previous visits made it to the blog, aside from a post on Steens Mountain activism, I decided to post pictures, video clips …

Willow Creek Hot Springs in Oregon Trip Report

General DescriptionMiles away from nowhere, Willow Creek Hot Spring features a single pool out in the middle of southeast Oregon’s high desert region. An all-season gravel/dirt road will get you most of the way there, but the last bit is on soft dirt, which is impassible during rain. Choose your season wisely.Wildlife Sighted: Wild Horses, …

Wild Horses and Hot Spring in the Oregon Desert

Willow Creek Hot Spring in Southeast Oregon Video ClipClip features two run-ins with real-life wild horses. There are not many of these herds left in the US. The rest of the clip features a high-desert hot spring… Willow Creek. Footage is from the southeast corner of Oregon, approx. 4 hours from Boise Idaho and near …