Three Campgrounds exist within the refuge: All three sites have only pit toilets and no RV hookups. Come explore a part of the world where the Earth is expanding under our feet - causing great rifts and cracks that give us magnificent fault scarps, volcanic flows, and steaming hot springs. Your destination is a juniper-dotted knoll in the near distance. You can drive down I-5 and cut over to central Oregon at Salem or Eugene, you can go east on I-84 and then head south, or head down 97. amzn_assoc_search_bar = "true"; Managed: US Fish & Wildlife Service amzn_assoc_title = ""; It is actually part of the 270,000 acre Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge, which was established almost 100 years ago to conserve and protect the Pronghorn Antelope. 2023 | That Oregon Life LLC | All rights reserved, Hart Mountain Hot Springs: A Hidden Gem in Oregon, Locals Go Crazy For The Dungeness Crab Melt At This Oregon, Astoria, Oregon Makes List Of Best Small Towns In US To, A Visit To This Small-Town Bakery In Oregon Will Be The, Photos: A Rare Snow Day On The Oregon Coast, Build Your Own Mac N Cheese Bowl At This Unique Oregon, 18 Of The Best Lakes In Oregon For Adventures And Camping, Oregon Has 3 Top Ranking Resorts In U.S. Top 15 , See The Hidden Ski Resort You Probably Didnt Know Existed On, Kah-Nee-Ta Resort Approves Funding For Reopening In 2023, This Beachfront Hotel In Oregon Is Downright Magical, Discover Authentic German Eats At This Oregon Coast Restaurant, The Most Heavenly Hawaiian BBQ Is Hiding At This Small Caf, Crystal Crane Hot Springs in Oregon is the Perfect Getaway, Check Out Historic Brietenbush Hot Springs. Your involvement can be on an ongoing basis, or for a one time project. This is a great area to explore for birds, other wildlife, scenery, and native petroglyphs. Once you reach a crest, youll see your vehicle and can make straight towards it, passing to the west of a depression with a seasonal lake. This chapter taken from the book 100 Hikes/Travel Guide: Eastern Oregon. The reason we recommend close toed shoes is that you will be sharing the land space with rattlesnakes, uneven terrain, and rocks. Far to the south are the Rabbit Hills and the outline of Crane Mountain.