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. . BLM/OR/WA/GI-05/033+1122.32 www.or.blm.gov/lakeview Off-highway vehicles Off-highway laws State Oregon areas. follows term Management The Land of vehicles. Bureau The off-highway to pertaining vehicles. regulations and motorized all to refers all-terrain vehicle state-issued off-highway license, driver’s or valid a 18 have someone must by You accompanied be or permit, permit. operator operator vehicle or license orange tall driver’s feet valid (9 a with dunes the older on vehicles all on required are Flags required is sticker flag). red or vehicle off-highway Land of Oregon of Bureau State the A by managed All lands at all on purchased be operate to may 551-6949. Stickers (800) 1 Oregon. in calling by or Management dealerships state- a Vehicle both have must Terrain 12 and 7 of ages the accompanied be between and Children permit operator state- vehicle or license all-terrain issued driver’s valid a with older or 18 someone by permit. operator vehicle all-terrain on all-terrain helmet a issued wear must 18 of age the under Children motorcycles. dawn. and and dusk vehicles between taillights and headlights Use decibels. 99 at off-highway maintained be state must their have Mufflers to required to are sticker visitors Oregon of State Out-of-state a purchase must or sticker, vehicle influence the under not here. ride sober, vehicle off-highway your Operate day-use and alcohol or camping drugs of between routes travel designated on Stay dunes. open visit. the and your areas enjoy you as parking visitors other of rights the Respect • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Area Lakeview Resource Bureau of Land Management 1301 South G Street OR 97630 Lakeview, (541) 947-2177 From Christmas Valley, Oregon travel east on County Road 5-14 5-14 Road to the Site Directions County on east travel Oregon Valley, Christmas travel and From 5-14D Road County on (north) left Turn on miles miles. 3 8 for travel and “T” the at (east) right Turn miles. 8 Another another Dunes. Sand the of entrance the to 5-14E Road County bring will 6155 Road Management Land of Bureau on miles 4 Forest. Lost the to you District Contact Information Lakeview District Rules and Regulations for Off-highway Vehicle Use Use Vehicle Off-highway for Regulations and Rules . .
Oregon, approximately 16 miles southwest. The nearest services are located in Christmas Valley, Valley, The nearest services are located in Christmas the area. least 200 feet away from campsite. Camping is permitted in designated sites only. No firewood collecting or cutting is permitted anywhere in bury human waste in a four-to six-inch-deep “cat-hole” at bury human waste in a four-to or restrooms in the area. Please pack out toilet paper and Camping areas are primitive. There are no facilities, water, There are no facilities, water, Camping areas are primitive.
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Fossil Lake. Collecting fossils by the public is strictly prohibited strictly is public the by fossils Collecting Lake. Fossil New species continue to be unearthed by research groups at at groups research by unearthed be to continue species New Camping and Services prairie dog, exist here or in other parts of North America. North of parts other in or here exist dog, prairie only. traffic walk-in to limited is area special this to Access Go You Know Before Others, such as the Tui chub, rabbit, ground squirrel, salmon, and and salmon, squirrel, ground rabbit, chub, Tui the as such Others, mammoth, Dire wolf, giant beaver, and a large species of eagle. eagle. of species large a and beaver, giant wolf, Dire mammoth, mammals have been identified. Some are extinct, such as the the as such extinct, are Some identified. been have mammals than 100 years. Hundreds of species of reptiles, birds, fish, and and fish, birds, reptiles, of species of Hundreds years. 100 than Paleontologists have worked in the Fossil Lake deposits for more more for deposits Lake Fossil the in worked have Paleontologists from about 10,000 years old, to as much as 400,000 years old. old. years 400,000 as much as to old, years 10,000 about from protect the fragile fossils found here. These fossils range in age age in range fossils These here. found fossils fragile the protect routes posted “open” until you reach the open bare dunes. bare open the reach you until “open” posted routes to use vehicle off-highway to closed is Area Lake Fossil The dunes remain open to vehicle use. Please keep your vehicle on on vehicle your keep Please use. vehicle to open remain dunes Concern Environmental Mt. Mazama erupted forming Crater Lake. Nearly 8,900 acres of of acres 8,900 Nearly Lake. Crater forming erupted Mazama Mt. of Critical Area Fossil Lake of ash and pumice that blew into the area 7,000 years ago when when ago years 7,000 area the into blew that pumice and ash of sites only. sites largely composed are dunes The enthusiasts. vehicle highway country use is allowed. Camping is permissible in designated designated in permissible is Camping allowed. is use country off- for destination popular a and Northwest Pacific the in system are allowed in the Lost Forest on routes posted “open.” No cross cross No “open.” posted routes on Forest Lost the in allowed are dune sand shifting inland largest the is area, the of part central juniper groves also exist in the Lost Forest. Motorized vehicles vehicles Motorized Forest. Lost the in exist also groves juniper and south the in located Area, Study Wilderness Dunes Sand The continue to reproduce and thrive in this environment. Old growth growth Old environment. this in thrive and reproduce to continue Area Study Wilderness Dunes Sand area. The nearest forest is 40 miles to the northwest, yet the pines pines the yet northwest, the to miles 40 is forest nearest The area. tree species due to unique soil and hydrologic properties of the the of properties hydrologic and soil unique to due species tree these pines survive on half the typical annual precipitation for this this for precipitation annual typical the half on survive pines these area. A remnant of a forest that existed in a cooler and wetter age, age, wetter and cooler a in existed that forest a of remnant A area. Natural Area, which is located in the northeast portion of the the of portion northeast the in located is which Area, Natural of the sand is the outstanding feature of the Lost Forest Research Research Forest Lost the of feature outstanding the is sand the of An unusual stand of ancient ponderosa pine forest growing out out growing forest pine ponderosa ancient of stand unusual An Welcome to Christmas Valley Sand Dun Area of Critical Environmental
WelcomeConcern to the Lost Fort, Sand Dun, and Foil Lake Areas of Critical Environmental Concern. The areas also include a Rearch Natural Area and a Wildern Study Area within their boundari. The area offers a variy of rreational activiti, including off-highway vehicle use, hiking, sightseeing, hotography, and camping. The main road to the Lost Fort and Sand Dun is minimally maintained and drivers should use caution. The other roads in the area are not maintained and may be impable at tim. High clearance, four-eel drive vehicl are rommended.