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Diamond Loop National Back Country Byway

A trip to the Diamond Loop Back Country Byway can become an unforgettable experience. When you come to visit this place, be ready to watch the views you have never encountered. Whether it is a high dessert terrain, the sage covered hills or the red canyons, you cannot escape from being enthralled once you enter this hypnotic zone. This area draws a “Wow!” from everyone who comes here. So, be ready for the new adventures waiting for you in this valley.

If you are a wildlife vista freak and want to enjoy watching a mule deer or an antelope, Diamond Loop Back Country Byway is the right place for you. Various hawks, snowbirds, and eagles can be spotted very easily in this place, and the only thing that you need to watch them is a binocular.

Watching a lava flow, visiting small peaceful towns, or passing through ranches in the valley is a great experience here.

Here is a list that can guide you to start your journey. The most appropriate places are

State Highway 205 Junction with Diamond Lane (west)
State Highway 78, Princeton (north)
State Highway 205, French glen (south)

The main attractions that can be encountered here are as follows:

Round Barn
This was established in early 1880's. It was useful to break horses throughout winters in Oregon. It is located at Barton Lake Ranch in Happy Valley.

Kiger Mustangs
The Kiger mustangs are considered to be among the purest herds of Spanish mustangs that exist in the wild today.

Town Of Diamond
This small town was established as a supply hub for ranchers, travelers, and sheep men.

Diamond Craters
This is an area full of volcanoes.

Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
This is a wildlife refuge, run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Mailing Address: Bureau of Land Management, Burns District Office, HC 74- 12533 Hwy. 20 West, Hines, Oregon 97738
Telephone: (541) 573-4400

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