2011 Map of Big Lookout Mountain

About this map

Big Lookout Mountain dominates this rugged high-desert landscape in Eastern Oregon, serving as the hydrological centerpiece for a complex network of drainages. The area is defined by its deep canyons and named gulches, including Gold Cliff Gulch, Pearce Gulch, and Drindarry Gulch, which suggest a history of prospecting and resource extraction. A series of critical water sources, such as Hawks Nest Spring, Mud Spring, and Barnes Spring, punctuate the arid terrain, providing vital relief in a region where seasonal flows like Gold Creek and the North Fork Swayze Creek carve through the earth. Connectivity across this high-altitude terrain is maintained through primitive routes like Lookout Mountain Rd and Sisley Creek Rd, tracing the ridgelines and creek beds that lead toward the Burn River in the south.