Riding and Sailing the Alvord Desert

[Mr Dual Sport]

Took another trip this last weekend.
South East Oregon bound to the dry lake bed is guaranteed to be a fun time!

[tundradirtbiker]

How cold was it? The Steens look frosty.

[RedRockRider]

Cool. Let's see a few more pics!

[thesprocket26]

Awesome. That place has always intrigued me. I hope to make it out there this year.

Did you make it to the springs?

[CurbTiger]

Wow, it's that dry out there already?
How mossy is the pool?
I need some playa time, after this city livin'.

NE

[LittlePosum]

Originally Posted by tundradirtbiker

How cold was it? The Steens look frosty.

We stayed down low on the lake bed where it was balmy until the sunset!

The heat of the day may have been 70-almost 80 degrees. Totally flip flop friendly temps!

All of that heat in the desert left us all feeling quite parched so staying hydrated was very important We found Corona and tequila to be the best of cures!

[LittlePosum]

Originally Posted by RedRockRider

Cool. Let's see a few more pics!

You want it... You got it!




There is so much fun to be had!
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[Mr Dual Sport]

Load up the van and head to the Alvord for 5 days!





Set up base camp.



Some friends came down and brought their sails with them.
This was my first time on one. Wicked fun! Feels like your going 80 when your going 40.





Shootin cans



Did a loop out by Mickey Hot Springs.
You know the waters hot when it's steaming on a 75 degree day.
If fact it was actually boiling.




Nice loop up on the ridge above the springs, then back to camp.



(Damn lens cover stuck)


Desert wildflowers are out.






Great sunsets on the Playa



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[dickosaurus]

Looked like a fun weekend! Thanks for posting.

[Squishy]

You 2 are doing the cool stuff...good on ya! Would love to do that kinda camp, especially with the land yachts.
Hopefully i'll get over to bend sometime & ride your neck of the woods.

[monrcar]

[Mr Dual Sport]

Originally Posted by tundradirtbiker

How cold was it? The Steens look frosty.

Pretty warm! 70-80 in the day 35-45 at night. Still quite a bit of snowpack up in the hills.

Originally Posted by RedRockRider

Cool. Let's see a few more pics!

Originally Posted by thesprocket26

Awesome. That place has always intrigued me. I hope to make it out there this year.

Did you make it to the springs?

You should and we did. The hot springs now have full time caretaker and the the fee is $5 per day.

Originally Posted by CurbTiger

Wow, it's that dry out there already?
How mossy is the pool?
I need some playa time, after this city livin'.

NE

The pool was clean and hot

[Mr Dual Sport]

Originally Posted by dickosaurus

Looked like a fun weekend! Thanks for posting.

Originally Posted by Squishy

You 2 are doing the cool stuff...good on ya! Would love to do that kinda camp, especially with the land yachts.
Hopefully i'll get over to bend sometime & ride your neck of the woods.

Lot's o'fun Squish! Definitely get a hold of us if you make it over this side of the hill!

Originally Posted by monrcar

[Mr Dual Sport]

A few parting shots from our last day.