# Steens Mountain Loop

**Location:** Burns, OR | **Difficulty:** Hard | **Length:** 66 miles

**GPS:** 42.6345, -118.5678

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

**Best season:** July - October

Oregon's most dramatic fault-block mountain rises nearly a mile above the Alvord Desert. The 66-mile Steens Mountain Loop Road climbs through four distinct ecological zones to 9,733 feet.

**Region:** Northwest • **Trail type:** Overlanding • **Rating:** 4.8/5

**Highlights:** 9,733 ft summit, Four eco zones, Alvord Desert views, Wild horses, Remote

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

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