Big Alvord Creek Area of Critical Environmental Concern
Big Alvord Creek Area of Critical Environmental Concern is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 1,992 m. Steens Mountain stands 2,968 m to the west-southwest, 1.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Devine Rock, a peak 0.7 miles away. Steens Loop passes 1.8 miles off. 46 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
- 1.8 mi off the Steens Loop
- 3.1 mi off the East Steens
- 19.9 mi off the High Desert Discovery
- 25.9 mi off the Diamond Loop
Overlooks nearby
- East Rim Overlook · 2 mi
- Kiger Gorge Overlook · 5 mi
- Big Indian Overlook · 7 mi
- Little Blitzen Overlook · 7 mi
46 named places within 25 miles
- Devine Rock: 0.7 mi
- Steens Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Middle Point: 5.1 mi
- West Point: 5.1 mi
- East Point: 5.2 mi
- Little Wildhorse Lake Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 2.7 mi
- East Kiger Plateau Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 8.2 mi
- Mickey Hot Springs Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 10.7 mi
- Mickey Basin Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 11.1 mi
- Serrano Point Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 15.2 mi
- Alvord Hot Springs: 6.9 mi
- Alvord Hot Springs: 7.0 mi
- Mickey Hot Springs: 10.7 mi
- P Ranch: 21.2 mi
- Borax Hot Springs: 22.0 mi
- Belzar Spring: 8.2 mi
- Big Springs: 8.6 mi
- Frog Springs: 9.4 mi
- Big Springs: 15.9 mi
- Page Springs: 19.4 mi
- Frog Spring - Alvord Desert Access: 9.4 mi
- Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area: 15.9 mi
- Frenchglen Hotel State Heritage Site: 22.3 mi
- Tule Springs Rims: 18.5 mi
- Catlow Rim: 20.0 mi
- Mickey Hot Springs: 10.8 mi
- Mann Lake Recreation Site: 10.9 mi
- Andrews: 12.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Alvord Creek Area of Critical Environmental Concern. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steens Mountain | WSW 247° | 2,968 m | 1.3 mi |
| Devine Rock | ENE 70° | 2,372 m | 0.7 mi |
| Alvord Peak | SSW 201° | 2,173.83 m | 21.8 mi |
| The Peaks | SSW 203° | 2,137 m | 19.5 mi |
| Moon Hill | NNW 340° | 1,929 m | 15.7 mi |
| Mickey Butte | ENE 66° | 1,917 m | 11.4 mi |
| Table Mountain | NE 55° | 1,841 m | 20.3 mi |
| Home Creek Butte | WSW 250° | 1,829 m | 17.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:53 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 42 | 47 | 56 | 63 | 74 | 72 | 63 | 51 | 38 | 30 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fields, 27 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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