Map marking information for Alvord Desert, Oregon Courtesy of Dave Watrous Latitude range: 40 46.3 to 43 36.5 Longitude range: -120 20.3 to -117 25.9 File created Sunday, 07 July 2019 at 06:57 GMT UNOFFICIAL, USE AT YOUR OWN RISK Do not use for navigation, for flight verification only. Always consult the relevant publications for current and correct information. This service is provided free of charge with no warrantees, expressed or implied. User assumes all risk of use. Way Point Latitude Longitude ID Distance Bearing Description 38 Granite Spring DL 40 46.3 N 118 51.2 W GRANITDL 123 188 Dry Lake 32 EW Sulphur Springs Jst 40 52.1 N 118 43.4 W EWSLPJST 115 185 Dirt runway about 70 ft wide, some sage brush on runway 42 Jungo Flats S 40 55.5 N 118 21.5 W JUNGOTSS 111 175 Dry Lake 41 Jungo Flats N 40 59.5 N 118 20.5 W JUNGOTSN 107 175 Dry Lake 52 N/S Dry Lake 41 6.8 N 117 52.7 W NSDRAKE 103 161 31 Duffer Peak 41 39.5 N 118 43.9 W DUFFEEAK 61 190 55 Pine Grove 41 34.0 N 117 48.5 W PINEGROV 76 151 Pri|Ry 16/34:3700x28-Asph-Lgt|Fuel: 100 80|ACTVT Lirl Rwy 16/34 - 122.8.|Mgr: Ken H. Earp|415-886-3800 48 McDermitt 500K 41 56.4 N 117 25.9 W MCDR500K 69 126 59 Slickey Lake 42 19.3 N 118 55.3 W SLICKAKE 25 235 Dry Lake 58 Skull Creek Reservoir 42 23.8 N 118 45.0 W SKILLOIR 15 232 63 V Lake 42 28.1 N 118 44.6 W VLAKE 12 250 15 Alvord Peak 42 20.9 N 118 42.2 W ALVOREAK 15 216 33 Fields 42 15.8 N 118 40.5 W FIELDS 20 203 56 Pueblo Mountain 42 6.0 N 118 39.0 W PUEBLAIN 30 192 14 Alvord Lake 42 23.1 N 118 36.4 W ALVORAKE 11 203 John Bradford landed a Ventus B successfully on the perimeter of this lake. Years ago, a small Cessna flipped over while landing here due to landing in a soft area. 23 Borax Lake 42 19.6 N 118 36.1 W BORAXAKE 14 196 39 Green Roof 42 29.8 N 118 32.1 W GREENOOF 2.2 193 Green Roofed House - house thermal. Thermals are generally located between here and the ridge to the West. 20 Alvord South 42 22.5 N 118 29.5 W ALVSOUTH 11 171 2 Alvord 200K S 42 14.5 N 118 27.0 W ALV200KS 20 169 45 Little Sand Gap 42 25.6 N 118 25.1 W LITTLGAP 8.8 142 24 Buckskin Mountain 42 15.3 N 118 24.5 W BUCKSAIN 20 162 57 Red Mountain 42 5.0 N 118 24.0 W REDMOAIN 31 168 21 Big Sand Gap 42 29.1 N 118 23.0 W BIGSAGAP 7.8 113 36 Flagstaff Butte 42 11.9 N 118 22.7 W FLAGSTTE 24 162 19 Alvord Ra St 42 29.9 N 118 22.0 W ALVRAST 8.3 104 27 Catlow Peak 42 2.0 N 118 19.0 W CATLOEAK 36 163 65 Willow Butte 42 13.0 N 118 15.0 W WILLOTTE 26 147 9 Alvord East 42 24.0 N 118 5.5 W ALVEAST 24 112 53 Oregon Canyon Mountains Peak 42 7.3 N 117 55.6 W OREGOEAK 41 132 22 Bluejoint Ranch DL 42 43.6 N 119 39.0 W BLUJTRCH 59 284 17 Alvord 200 W 42 42.2 N 118 47.0 W ALVRD200 18 313 35 Fish Lake 42 44.2 N 118 38.8 W FISHLAKE 16 337 54 Peak 7571 42 34.1 N 118 35.4 W PEAK7571 4.3 311 64 Wildhorse Lake 42 37.8 N 118 35.3 W WILDHAKE 7.7 335 61 Steens Mt 42 38.5 N 118 34.5 W STEENSMT 8.2 342 29 Devine Rock 42 38.8 N 118 32.5 W DEVINOCK 8.2 355 13 Alvord Hot Springs 42 32.6 N 118 32.0 W ALVORNGS 1.2 341 Good thermal source 10 Alvord Est 42 35.6 N 118 31.8 W ALVEST 4.5 357 26 Carls 42 31.2 N 118 31.6 W CARLS 0.6 190 Good house thermals generally between here and the ridge 7 Alvord Base 42 31.7 N 118 31.5 W ALVBASE Alvord Base Camp, 18/36 Preferred 9/27 Freq: 123.3 Auto tow launches generally start at camp and proceed SSE but we can launch anywhere. Gliders can reach a height of 2800 ft AGL while on tow. 16 Alvord Ranch 42 37.1 N 118 29.9 W ALVORNCH 6.4 13 8 Alvord Dst 42 36.0 N 118 29.0 W ALVDST 5.4 23 47 Mann Lake Ranch 42 44.4 N 118 28.3 W MANNLNCH 15 11 44 Landing Field 42 43.5 N 118 27.9 W LANDIELD 14 13 Marked landing field on some charts. Need to inspect this field before landing there. The crop circle immediately south may be a better option for an emergency landing. 12 Alvord Desert 42 31.6 N 118 27.3 W ALVORERT 3.6 92 Mostly landable unless wet. Avoid dark areas. Lots of sage brush on perimeters especially on the eastern and southern ends. North end is usually the last to dry out but the wind can push the water around. 46 Mann Lake 42 46.3 N 118 26.8 W MANNLAKE 17 13 11 Alvord North 42 39.0 N 118 21.0 W ALVNORTH 12 47 50 Mickey Butte 42 42.5 N 118 20.9 W MICKETTE 15 36 Generally there are good thermals here 51 Mickey Hot Springs 42 40.7 N 118 20.9 W MICKENGS 14 41 43 Juniper Lake 42 55.1 N 118 20.6 W JUNIPAKE 28 19 49 Mickey Basin 42 44.3 N 118 19.1 W MICKESIN 18 36 Dry Lake 34 Fifteen Cent Lake 42 58.1 N 118 18.2 W FIFTEAKE 32 20 62 Ten Cent Lake 42 59.6 N 118 17.1 W TENCEAKE 34 21 1 Alvord 1K Wave 42 42.5 N 118 12.5 W ALV1KWV 20 52 28 Coyote Lake 42 34.5 N 118 6.7 W COYOTAKE 21 81 Dry Lake 4 Alvord 2K Wave 42 32.5 N 118 0.0 W ALV2KWV 27 88 25 Burns Junction 42 47.0 N 117 51.0 W BURNSJCT 39 63 BLM? 2012 - Mike Koerner says - 17 meter wide, 6 feet short grass either side and a crown that gives good clearance. Just north of the intersection of Hwy 78 and Hwy 95 5 Alvord 3K E 43 6.0 N 118 57.0 W ALV3KE 45 332 37 Field4 OR 43 10.7 N 118 17.8 W FLD4OR 46 14 Good farm fields 7/2008 18 Alvord 2K N 43 1.0 N 118 15.5 W ALVRD2KN 36 22 3 Alvord 2K N 43 2.0 N 118 15.0 W ALV2KN 38 22 40 Hwy 78 43 3.4 N 118 11.5 W HWY78 40 25 Hwy 78 and fields Denio Rd 30 Duck Creek Butte 43 10.1 N 118 8.2 W DUCKCTTE 48 24 60 Star Mountain 43 22.5 N 117 58.2 W STARMAIN 65 25 6 Alvord 500K West 43 36.5 N 120 20.3 W ALV500KW 118 310