| Description: The Hells Canyon Scenic Byway takes you on a 225 mile journey through the Wallowa Mountains, & some of the oldest scenery in the northwest.
Location: The road loops from I-84 at Baker City to I-84 at La Grande. From Baker City, travel east on OR 86, north on Forest Road 39 & Forest Road 3955 (Imnaha River Road), then west on Little Sheep Creek Highway & OR 82, including the spur which branches south to Wallowa Lake.
Season: year round
Fee: for some developed recreation sites.
Reservations: no. Available: Biking Fishing Picnicking
Boating (Motorized) Hiking/Backpacking Scenic Driving
Boating (Non-motorized) Horseback Riding
Boating (WW) Hunting
Camping Wildlife Viewing
Off Highway Vehicles Winter Sports Visitor Center Group Campgnd RV Sites
Exhibits Campgnd, Primitive
Drinking Water
Cultural-Historic Sites Restrooms Boat Ramp. Notes: Call the Forest Service Wallowa Mountains Visitor Center for more information (503-426-4978). The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center at Flagstaff Hill is on the route, on OR 86. The Nez Perce Interpretive Center is located near Wallowa, on OR 82. |
Eastern Oregon Visitor Association, Hells Canyon Scenic Byway Campground Web Site
Driving Direction GPS Coordinates:
44.781822, -117.813208
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Campground: Eastern Oregon Visitor Association, Hells Canyon Scenic Byway in Baker City Oregon *