South end: Roaring Springs Ranch Length 118 km | North end: OR 78 in Burns | |
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routes: High Desert Discovery Scenic Byway | ||
Oregon Route 205 (OR 205) is a state highway in Oregon running from OR 78 near Burns to Roaring Springs Ranch. OR 205 is known as the Frenchglen Highway No. 440 (see Oregon highways and routes). It is 73.35 miles (118.05 km) long and runs north–south, entirely within Harney County. The highway has also been designated the High Desert Discovery Scenic Byway by the Bureau of Land Management. Part of OR 205 also is used in the Steens Mountain Back Country Byway, a loop road around Steens Mountain.
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Map of OR-205, Oregon, USA
Route description
OR 205 begins at an intersection with OR 78 approximately one mile east of Burns. It heads south, crossing the Malheur Wildlife Refuge several times, through Frenchglen to Roaring Springs Ranch, where it ends. The paved road continues through Harney County to the Nevada border.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Harney County.