Spring Basin Wilderness

{{Short description|Wilderness area in Oregon, United States}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox protected area

| name = Spring Basin Wilderness

| iucn_category = Ib

| photo = Spring Basin Wilderness.jpg

| photo_caption = The Spring Basin Wilderness

| map = USA

| relief = 1

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| location = Wheeler County, Oregon, United States

| nearest_city = Fossil, OR

| coordinates = {{coord|44.9|N|120.4|W|region:US-OR|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

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| area = {{convert|6382|acre|ha|0}}

| established = United States Bureau of Land Management

}}

Spring Basin Wilderness is a {{convert|6382|acre|ha|0|adj=on}} wilderness area located near the town of Clarno in the U.S. state of Oregon. It was created by the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, which was signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 30, 2009.{{cite news |title=Obama signs public lands reform bill |work=CNN |date=30 March 2009 |url=http://cnnwire.blogs.cnn.com/2009/03/30/obama-signs-public-lands-reform-bill/ |access-date=March 30, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090331220135/http://cnnwire.blogs.cnn.com/2009/03/30/obama-signs-public-lands-reform-bill/ |archive-date=31 March 2009 }}

Bordered by the John Day River, the wilderness comprises rugged cliffs, remote canyons and colorful geologic features. Common wildlife species in the area include mule deer, golden eagle, prairie falcon, bobcat, California quail, mountain bluebird, and meadowlark.[http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/wo/Communications_Directorate/2008_congressional.Par.43710.File.dat/S.3088,%2520Oregon%2520Badlands%2520Wilderness%2520Act%2520of%25202008%2520%26%2520S.3098,%2520Spring%2520Basin%2520Wilderness%2520Act%2520of%25202008,SENR,%2520PL%2520%26F,%25207-9-08.pdf Statement of Michael Nedd, Assistant Director, Minerals & Realty Management Bureau of Land Management] - Oregon BLM