Juntura Warm Spring 2
Juntura Warm Spring 2 flows at 95°F with chemistry matching Spring 1: pH 9.0, low calcium at 1.3 mg/L, and sodium-dominated composition at 59 mg/L. The spring sits 176 meters from Beulah Road at 2,960 feet, requiring a short walk through Malheur County high desert.
The spring emerges in sagebrush country where basin and range topography creates broad flats between low ridges. This zone averages 53°F annually with 11 inches of precipitation and 23 inches of snow, supporting desert shrublands. Chukar Park lies 7 kilometers north where North Fork Malheur River riparian corridors provide contrast to upland desert vegetation patterns.
Access from Beulah Road requires a 176-meter walk across open terrain. Visit spring through fall for moderate temperatures. Roads may deteriorate in winter or during spring moisture. Carry water as surrounding desert offers no reliable sources. Chukar Park Campground provides primitive camping 7 kilometers north with riverside sites and 14-day limits.
This spring represents a second thermal discharge point near Juntura, documented in federal surveys that catalogued Oregon's geothermal resources during the 1970s. The proximity to Spring 1 suggests a shared subsurface source with similar chemistry. Development history remains minimal with the site retaining natural character through the decades.
The water at Juntura Warm Spring 2 is alkaline (pH 9.0).
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Let the sounds of the babbling North Fork of the Malheur River lull you to sleep at one of the riverside campsites of Chukar Park Campground. This primitive facility offers 19 campsites, seven of which are situated along the shady, lush riparian vegetation. Popular as a base camp with birders, hunters and fishers as well as those venturing through along nearby highway 20, Chukar Park has campsites with partial shade and in full sun. Note that the high-standard, graded county road leading to t...
Juntura Warm Spring 2 is road-accessible, so you can bring more gear.
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