We stayed a night with friends in Bend, OR, then took our trailer down to Steens Mountain Resort the next morning, which is 3 miles up the Steens Mt. Loop Rd. After unhitching in our site, we continued up the Steens Mt. Loop Rd. This was our first time there, and we were anxious to see the Quaking Aspen trees in the 6000-8000 feet range on the mountain. We were not disappointed as the Aspen there were great! We also continued up to the summit at 9731 feet for views of the Alvord Desert area to the East of the mountain. The combination of the Aspen and the views from the top more than made up for the fact that the road is gravel the whole way.