R-178 · Route File

Steens–Alvord BDR-X

Southeast Oregon · United States

The official remote BDR-X loop connecting Steens Mountain, Malheur National Wildlife Refuge and the Alvord Desert playa.

Primary window: Early Jul - end Sep
References: 8
Coverage: established
Reviewed: Jul 2026

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Specialist and community

Steens/Alvord Oregon BDR-X
specialist · Backcountry Discovery Routes
Official route, snow-gated access, land restrictions, fuel range and planning guidance

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BDR track downloads
specialist · Backcountry Discovery Routes
Current official GPX packages; download again immediately before departure

Emergency and medical

InciWeb incidents
official · National Wildfire Coordinating Group
Official wildfire incident, closure, announcement and map information for affected public lands

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