Catlow Valley

Catlow Valley
The Catlow Valley from Catlow Valley Road
Catlow Valley is located in Oregon
Catlow Valley
Catlow Valley
Floor elevation4,554 ft (1,388 m)
Length50 mi (80 km) north–south
Width30 mi (48 km) east–west
Area1,300 sq mi (3,400 km2)
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
RegionBasin and Range Province
CountyHarney
Borders on
Coordinates42°33′49″N 119°03′30″W / 42.5634968°N 119.0582564°W / 42.5634968; -119.0582564[1]

The Catlow Valley is a basin in Harney County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is a remote valley at the northwestern corner of North America's Basin and Range Province. The valley is named after a pioneer rancher, John Catlow. The area was used by Native Americans for thousands of years before European explorers arrived in the 19th century. Today, cattle ranching is the main commercial activity in the valley. The public land in the Catlow Valley is administered by the Bureau of Land Management. This public land offers a number of recreational opportunities including hiking, hunting, fishing, bird watching, and wildlife viewing.

  1. ^ a b "Catlow Valley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 28 November 1980. Retrieved 8 September 2014.