Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area
Cooperative Management and Protection Area managed by the Bureau of Land Management in Oregon, 496,271 acres by the boundary data. No Wikipedia article matched the name closely enough to quote.
Search Bureau of Land Management ↗| Designation | Cooperative Management and Protection Area |
| Managed by | Bureau of Land Management |
| State | Oregon |
| Size | 496,271 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| National Conservation Lands id | NLCS000733 |
| Center point | 42.7366, -118.6690 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 17) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Where to camp
2 federal campgrounds sit inside the boundary and 1 more is within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
Fire nearby
- WildfireJackass Butte
26 mi from the center point · 24,724 acres · 92% contained
- WildfireStubble
33 mi from the center point · 15,673 acres · 93% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.
This unit has no description or confirmed official page in the sources this site reads. The boundary, size, agency and states above come from the agency layer.
Checked nightly. Sections appear when the sources fill in.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 0.5 miFrenchglen Hotel ↗Frenchglen, OR
- 9.1 miFrench, Pete, Round Barn ↗Burns, OR
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area?
496,271 acres, measured from the published boundary polygon. The agency’s own figure can differ where the boundary includes water or inholdings.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area?
The Bureau of Land Management.
Source: Bureau of Land Management
What state is Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area in?
Oregon.
Source: How states are assigned
Can I camp at Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area?
2 federal campgrounds sit inside the boundary, including Jackman Park Campground and South Steens Campground. 3 in all are within ten miles. Rules vary by unit; the BLM page has the current camping rules.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area?
A point inside the boundary is at 42.737, -118.669. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Bureau of Land Management
Is there a fire near Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area right now?
2 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Jackass Butte at 26 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.
Source: Fire nearby
How dark is the night sky at Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 17 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Are there historic places near Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area?
2 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Frenchglen Hotel and French, Pete, Round Barn.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name: the BLM National Conservation Lands layer.
- States: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons; a state is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area.
- Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
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