Seneca
Grant County, 97873
Seneca is located north of Burns on Hiway 395 at the intersection with the Logan Valley highway. In the early 20th century Seneca served as a railhead for logging operations in the area shipping ponderosa pine down to Hines, a small community near Burns. Seneca holds the record for the coldest temperature ever recorded in Oregon, a chilly -54 degrees recorded in 1933. In the 1930's the Hines lumber company built near Seneca a boarding lodge for its loggers. That structure has now been remodeled into the Bear Cat Lodge. They provide adventure tours, lodging and food.