Steens Mountain Loop Road Conditions
The North Side: Starts at the junction of Page Springs Campground and ends at the start of the Rooster Comb section.
- High standard, two land, gravel road. Can easily pass oncoming traffic. Road condition good most of the year. Road generally deteriorates and becomes washboarded sometime after August. This is a fairly gradual grade. There are some limitations in seeing distances, especially before curves or hills. There are many numerous vehicles traveling this road during summer, i.e., trucks, vans, cars and buses. Vehicle speeds are normally between 35 and 50 mph.
Rooster Comb Area: Begins just south of the three way junction with the roads going to the East Steens Overlook and the Summit and ends just above South Steens Campground.
- This road is steep and narrow. The road has not been surfaced with gravel and so has large rocks in the road bed and the surface is dirt. This is not an all weather road section.
South Side: Begins at Highway 205 and ends at South Steens Campground.
- High standard, two-lane, gravel road. This road has fairly gradual grades except for Black Canyon and Blitzen Crossing.
