Brisbois Ranch Springs
Drag the handle to compare the two views. The orange dot marks the spring, in a frame about three quarters of a mile wide.
Brisbois Ranch Springs, in Grant County, Oregon, about thirty two miles from Canyon City, measured 72 degrees, tepid. With Ranch in the name, and no owner or access status on file, the question of permission comes first. The USGS tracks the springs as a thermal site.
A short walk of about a hundred and forty yards from an unnamed road brings you to the springs, at around forty five hundred feet. Snow piles past five feet in an average winter and the annual moisture is moderate. Deer Creek Guard Station Cabin, about nine miles off, is the nearest overnight spot listed.
December through February rank highest. The water is cool. Ownership and access are blank, so confirm before visiting. Deer Creek Guard Station Cabin is the camping option.
Aircraft with laser scanners measured this ground to within inches. The scan strips out trees and buildings, leaving the bare shape of the land around Brisbois Ranch Springs.
- Setting
- Hillside
- The spring sits on a steep slope that climbs to the south.
- Highest ground nearby
- 334 ft above the spring
- Within a quarter mile, to the south
A slice through the ground from south to north, about 0.6 miles end to end.
Elevation data: USGS 3D Elevation Program. Aerial imagery: USGS The National Map. Public domain.
That's about 1½ times the US average of 65. It's higher than at 44% of the springs on this site.
Heat flow measures the warmth working its way up through the ground from deep inside the earth. Where it runs high, rain and snowmelt that seep down through cracks in the rock come back up hot.
See every spring on the geothermal heat map →
Heat flow estimate: Stanford Thermal Earth Model (Aljubran & Horne, 2024), CC BY 4.0.
Overview Deer Creek Guard Station is located approximately 31 miles from the town of John Day, in central Oregon. It is in a beautiful, quiet location, off the beaten path. From sunup to sundown, the cabin affords opportunities for adventure in exploring, viewing wildlife, or just relaxing and enjoying the wonders of nature all around. The cabin is larger than some, is furnished and offers many comforts. It can be accessed by vehicle. Guests are responsible for their own travel arrangemen...
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