# Lakeview to Steens Backcountry

**Location:** Lakeview, OR | **Difficulty:** Hard | **Length:** 200+ miles

**GPS:** 42.2456, -119.8765

**Vehicle requirements:** 4WD with low range and rear locker, 33"+ mud-terrain tires, 2–3" lift, rock sliders, and recovery gear required.

**Best season:** June - October

Multi-day overlanding route through Oregon's vast high desert, connecting Lakeview to Steens Mountain via remote BLM roads. True backcountry self-sufficiency required.

**Region:** Northwest • **Trail type:** Overlanding • **Rating:** 4.6/5

**Highlights:** Multi-day route, High desert, Total isolation, BLM roads, Self-sufficient

**Nearby campgrounds:**
- No campgrounds found within 40 miles in our directory.

Canonical page: https://4x4playground.com/overlanding/trails/lakeview-steens