Alvord Desert

Along the east side of the Steens Mountains...


Panorama...


We stopped and soaked a bit at the Alvord Hot springs. One pool was way too hot because someone had left the inlet pipe open. The other we stayed in for about 5 minutes before we got too hot.



Overlooking the Alvord Desert above the hot springs...


On the playa of the Alvord desert...














We ate a big lunch with big delicious milk shakes at the town of Fields, Oregon...




Crossing from Oregon into Nevada at Denio...