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In the southeast corner of Oregon, huge blocks of earth rose up as mountain ranges, leaving lower spaces between them. Steens Mountain is one of these fault blocks. The low areas, called basins, fill with sand eroded from the mountains on either side. The basin to the east of Steens Mountain contains the Alvord Desert.

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Parked in the Alvord Desert
Parked in the Alvord Desert
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Steens Ridge
Steens Ridge
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Strange Rock
Strange Rock
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Shadow Trees
Shadow Trees
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Glacier Carved Valley
Glacier Carved Valley
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Summit from the East
Summit from the East
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Looking South from the Summit
Looking South from the Summit
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Wildhorse Lake
Wildhorse Lake
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East Rim
East Rim
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