Broncos Invade Eastern Oregon

[swooshdave]

Labor Day adventure. Left Portland Thursday afternoon and camped out just past Bend in Dry Creek. Nice spot off the road. The next day met up with more of the crew at Fields Station near Alvord Desert. I literally put my finger on the map in the middle of the lake bed and that’s where we ended up. We may or may not have done some high speed runs the next day. Then off to the Owhyee area. I can see why people don’t want to talk about Three Finger Gulch. Unbelievable. And an awesome challenging road down there. Sunday we explored more of the area including Steamboat Ridge. A fantastic climb from the north side and then over to Leslie Gulch. Which is also stunning. But it was stinking hot down there and too many people so then up north to Succor Creek which is just amazing. We found the perfect camp spot north of the campground right next to the creek. Was greeted this morning with lightning, followed by thunder and rain. Threw everything into the rigs and hightailed it out of there. So many beautiful places in Oregon to explore! I have tons of footage to gather and put together.

@adampdx @aermtr @ArtHughes @WillRCTID

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[B Miller]

Looks like a great trip! Thank you for the photos!

 

[Ford Motor Company]

Labor Day adventure. Left Portland Thursday afternoon and camped out just past Bend in Dry Creek. Nice spot off the road. The next day met up with more of the crew at Fields Station near Alvord Desert. I literally put my finger on the map in the middle of the lake bed and that’s where we ended up. We may or may not have done some high speed runs the next day. Then off to the Owhyee area. I can see why people don’t want to talk about Three Finger Gulch. Unbelievable. And an awesome challenging road down there. Sunday we explored more of the area including Steamboat Ridge. A fantastic climb from the north side and then over to Leslie Gulch. Which is also stunning. But it was stinking hot down there and too many people so then up north to Succor Creek which is just amazing. We found the perfect camp spot north of the campground right next to the creek. Was greeted this morning with lightning, followed by thunder and rain. Threw everything into the rigs and hightailed it out of there. So many beautiful places in Oregon to explore! I have tons of footage to gather and put together.

@adampdx @aermtr @ArtHughes @WillRCTID

Wow! Looks like you had an amazing trip, we hope you enjoyed!!

 

[SeptuagenerianSasquatch]

To think that most of Oregon is desert! Your pics make me jealous.

 

[swooshdave]

Looks like a great trip! Thank you for the photos!

Wait for the video!

 

[swooshdave]

Wow! Looks like you had an amazing trip, we hope you enjoyed!!

There is no doubt that it was enjoyed!

 

[swooshdave]

To think that most of Oregon is desert! Your pics make me jealous.

I suspect you have watched a few of Brian's videos.

 

[Sozzy1269]

Did you stop by any hot springs while.at the Alvord? I camped there with my sister and BIL last November. Cool area.

 

[KT_bronco]

Thanks for sharing! gotta get up there myself one day.

 

[HolidayDog]

watching this thread for the video some day. Looks awesome out there.

Is this part of the OR BDR route?

 

[swooshdave]

Did you stop by any hot springs while.at the Alvord? I camped there with my sister and BIL last November. Cool area.

It was in the 90s, we weren’t looking for ways to get hotter.

 

[swooshdave]

watching this thread for the video some day. Looks awesome out there.

Is this part of the OR BDR route?

The BDR does go through the Steens and Alvord area. We weren’t specifically trying to follow the BDR.

 

[Sozzy1269]

It was in the 90s, we weren’t looking for ways to get hotter.

There's a nice memorial there for Jesse Combs (sp?). Pretty cool just to see.

 

[RIDE]

The BDR does go through the Steens and Alvord area. We weren’t specifically trying to follow the BDR.

Steens are incredible country also. Did a trip up from NV through there to French Glen, then John Day area and up through JD North Fork area to attend a wedding in Ritter. Incredible country. Sad to hear of all the fires this year, incl that new one outside of Bend.

 

[swooshdave]

There's a nice memorial there for Jesse Combs (sp?). Pretty cool just to see.

I’d totally forgotten about that and didn’t remember until I got home. Where’s the memorial at?

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