Landform
A playa in the rain shadow of Steens. Alkali flats, hot springs, and a mountain that makes its own weather.
Field note
Steens rises a mile from the playa. The Alvord is what the rain could not reach. You can drive on the dry lake when it is dry. When it is not, it is a mirror. Kiger Gorge is the other face of the same mountain.
