Located above the John Day River just south of state highway 218 near Clarno, Oregon, Spring Basin Wilderness Study Area is a tapestry of rolling hills, providing spectacular vistas of the river and surrounding landscape.  This unique wild area offers a profusion of desert wildflowers in the spring, along with recreational opportunities for hikers, horseback riders, hunters, botanists, and other outdoor enthusiasts.

Local landowners, the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, and ONDA have worked together to develop a Wilderness proposal that could permanently protect Spring Basin and improve access to public lands through several land exchanges.  With widespread local support for the proposal, the future of a Spring Basin Wilderness rests in the hands of Congress.