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Nearby Attractions
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Harney
County
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| Established
in 1889, Harney County covers an amazing 10,228 square miles of Eastern
Oregon. The county seat is Burns and the county receives an average
rainfall of 10 inches. The county is almost entirely within the Great
Basin, with no drainage to any ocean. The dominant natural features
are Steens Mountain, towering 5,000 feet over the Alvord Desert, and the
two large but shallow lakes, Harney and Malheur. Burns was the unofficial
capital of the 19th century cattle empires that staked claims to the grasslands
of this high-desert plateau. The junction of Highway 20, which roughly
follows the old Central Oregon Emigrant Trail, and U.S. 395 in Burns have
made the area a transportation hub. The Burns Paiute Indian reservation
is on the north edge of town. Burns is the county seat of Harney County
and a virtual twin city to Hines. Harney County has many unusual geological
wonders, such as the Diamond Craters, which has an extraordinary collection
of volcanic features, and glaciated Kiger Gorge on Steens Mountain. |
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Steens
Mountain
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| Spectacular
Steens Mountain draws hikers, geologists, and rock climbers from around
the west. The mountain is located 90 miles south of Crane Hot Springs.
In summer, you can drive to the top of this 9,670 foot fault block mountain
to look over the Alvord Desert more than 5,000 feet below. Steens
Mountain rises gently along the Blitzen and Catlow valleys. Camping,
hiking and hunting are unforgettable experiences here among the mountain
grandeur. Just below the Steens summit is a beautiful, stark landscape
that includes seasonal playa lakes, hot springs, sand dunes and desert vegetation. |
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Alvord
Desert
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Directly
east of the imposing mass of Steens Mountain is the Alvord Desert.
The precipitous drop of a mile in elevation results in an extremely dry
climate. The area is virtually unpopulated.
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The
Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
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| Malheur
lake is a major resting and feeding stop on the Pacific Flyway and is the
focal point of the 183,000 acre Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, about
25 miles from Crane Hot Springs. Nearly 250 species have been counted
on the refuge, located south of Burns off Oregon Highway 205. The
refuge headquarters on the south shore of the lake includes a museum displaying
nearly 200 mounted bird specimens. This is a bird watcher’s mecca,
particularly in the spring and fall of the year. |
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Malheur
Cave
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| Malheur
Cave is a classic example of a large lava tube cave. The cave is 17
miles east of Crane Hot Springs and is owned by the Masonic Lodge of Burns.
The cave is 3,000 feet long, and the height varies from 8 feet near the
entrance to a maximum of 20 feet far back in the cave. An underground
lake fills the lower end of the cave, and fluctuation can cause the water
to raise within 1,000 feet of the entrance. |
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Diamond
Craters
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Diamond Craters, 25 miles south of Crane Hot Springs, contain cinder cones,
pit craters, lava tubes and lava flows. In the opinion of many who
have visited this geologic area it has the best and most diverse basaltic
volcanic features in the United States. All are within a comparatively
small and accessible area. |
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Oard’s
Store in Buchanan
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| Twenty
miles from Crane Hot Springs is Oard’s at Buchanan. Mavis Oard advertises
a free museum, but her store is much more than that! She opened the
store over 30 years ago and has been continually adding to her collection
of treasures, items used in previous centuries, for all to see. The
Oard’s Gift Shop also offers an excellent collection of Indian art and jewelry
for sale. |
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Krumbo
Reservoir
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| Fifty
miles south of Crane Hot Springs is Krumbo Reservoir, which was created
in 1949. It is a favorite fishing spot and is equipped with a boat
ramp, dock, and fishing platform. Only non-motorized boats are allowed. |
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Harney
County Is Much, Much More!
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| Harney
County is an ideal place to escape the rat race, enjoy outdoor activities
and the quiet country life! The sagebrush and big open country are
natural features that set Harney County apart. It is the perfect place
to go camping, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, photography,
bird watching, rock hounding, hiking or just kicking back and relaxing. |
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Reservations
Recommended!
Call (541) 493-2312
Or
Send Us An Email For More Information
At
Info@CraneHotSprings.com
Crane
Hot Springs
59315 Highway 78
Burns, Oregon 97720
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