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Byway: Oregon - Elkhorn Scenic Byway
Byway Description: This 106-mile loop takes you through the Elkhorn Mountains, gold-mining ghost-towns, and along elegant lakes and rivers. You can learn a lot of history here, and also hunt, fish, camp, boat, ski, and hike.
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0.0
(175.6) |
0.0
(109.1) |
Start of Elkhorn Byway
Altitude: 5210 feet
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At the Junction of NFD 52 Road with NFD 72 Road near Granite, Oregon on Blue Mountain Scenic Byway, starts byway Elhorn Scenic Byway. This Byway travels through the Elkhorn Mountains, gold-mining ghost-towns, and along elegant lakes and rivers. Travelers can learn a lot of history here, and also hunt, fish, camp, boat, ski, and hike.
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2.7
(172.9) |
1.7
(107.4) |
NFD 7335 Road
Altitude: 5528 feet
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NFd 7335 Road / NFD 520 Road, A winding Trail leads to a Lake in the National Forest.
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5.5
(170.1) |
3.4
(105.7) |
NFD 7340 Road
Altitude: 5633 feet
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NFd 7340 Road
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7.4
(168.2) |
4.6
(104.5) |
NFD 7345 Road / 590 Road
Altitude: 5315 feet
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NFD 7345 Road / 590 Road
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10.5
(165.1) |
6.5
(102.6) |
785 Road / NFD 710 Road
Altitude: 4898 feet
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785 Road / NFD 710 Road,
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13.8
(161.8) |
8.6
(100.5) |
Granite, Oregon
Altitude: 4587 feet
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Center Street, Granite, Oregon, a city located in Grant County, Oregon. Bull Run Creek,
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16.6
(159.0) |
10.3
(98.8) |
NFD 7366 Road
Altitude: 4639 feet
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NFD 7366 Road,
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21.1
(154.5) |
13.1
(96.0) |
NFD 7370 Road
Altitude: 4872 feet
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NFD 7370 Road,
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28.0
(147.6) |
17.4
(91.7) |
NFD 7380 Road
Altitude: 5614 feet
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NFD 7380 Road,
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35.5
(140.1) |
22.1
(87.1) |
McCully Fork Road
Altitude: 4551 feet
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McCully Fork Road,
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39.8
(135.8) |
24.7
(84.4) |
Sumpter, Oregon
Altitude: 4449 feet
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Sumpter, Oregon, a city in Baker County, Oregon, Cracker Creek Road to Cracker Creek,
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43.3
(132.3) |
26.9
(82.2) |
Powder River, Oregon
Altitude: 4304 feet
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Powder River, Oregon, a river in the National Forest in Oregon
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44.9
(130.7) |
27.9
(81.2) |
State Highway #7
Altitude: 4252 feet
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Sumpter Stage Highway / State Highway #7, to Whitney, Oregon, a ghost town in Baker County, Oregon.
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50.3
(125.3) |
31.3
(77.9) |
McEwen, Oregon
Altitude: 4127 feet
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Deer Creek Road / Larch Creek Road, McEwen, Oregon, a community located in Baker County, Oregon.
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56.3
(119.3) |
35.0
(74.1) |
Access
Altitude: 4222 feet
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Access to Phillips Reservoir, a Reservoir located in Baker County, Oregon, in the National Forest area.
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60.0
(115.6) |
37.3
(71.8) |
Black Mountain Road
Altitude: 4088 feet
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Black Mountain Road, Phillips Reservoir, Lake Creek Road,
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68.8
(106.8) |
42.8
(66.4) |
Denny Creek Road
Altitude: 3711 feet
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Denny Creek Road,
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71.7
(103.9) |
44.6
(64.6) |
Junction
Altitude: 3642 feet
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Junction of State Highway #245, Salisbury, Oregon. A single runway-ed Airport is located just off State Highway #245
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72.3
(103.3) |
44.9
(64.2) |
Access Road
Altitude: 3652 feet
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Access Road to West Fork Beaver Creek Road,
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74.5
(101.1) |
46.3
(62.8) |
Old Auburn Lane
Altitude: 3606 feet
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Old Auburn Lane, Littlefield Ditch, Willow Creek Pond,
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76.6
(99.0) |
47.6
(61.5) |
Beaver Creek Road
Altitude: 3573 feet
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Beaver Creek Road, West Beaver Creek Road,
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77.5
(98.1) |
48.2
(61.0) |
Vaughn Reservoir
Altitude: 3563 feet
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Juniper Gulch Lane, Vaughn Reservoir,
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82.5
(93.1) |
51.3
(57.9) |
Griffin Gulch
Altitude: 3501 feet
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Griffin Gulch Lane / Elk Creek Road
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86.7
(88.9) |
53.9
(55.2) |
Baker City, Oregon
Altitude: 3445 feet
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Baker City, Oregon, a city in Baker County, Oregon, Baker City, Oregon has many points of interests for tourists, some of them are: Cathedral of Saint Francis de Sales - Cathedral parish of the Catholic Diocese of Baker, Crossroads Art Center, in Baker City's former Carnegie library, Baker City Historic District, Baker City Tower - tallest building in Eastern Oregon,
Geiser Grand Hotel, a National Historic Landmark, National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, U.S. Bank in downtown Baker City - has a gold display that includes the Armstrong Nugget, weighing 80.4 oz., Oregon Trail Regional Museum, Eltrym Historic Theater. Baker City Golf Club, a 18-hole Municipal Golf Course.
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89.7
(85.9) |
55.7
(53.4) |
Pocahontas Road
Altitude: 3415 feet
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Pocahontas Road / Hughes Lane, this road connects with State Highway #86 and Intersects Interstate Highway #84 at the downtown Baker City, Oregon. Baker City Municipal Airport, a public Airport located in Baker City, Oregon just off Interstate Highway #84.
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95.4
(80.2) |
59.3
(49.8) |
Wing, Oregon
Altitude: 3356 feet
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Wingville Lane, Wing, Oregon, Wingville, Oregon
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97.4
(78.2) |
60.5
(48.6) |
Chandler Lane
Altitude: 3353 feet
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Chandler Lane / Medical Springs Highway, to Pondosa, Oregon, Medical Springs, Oregon.
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104.6
(71.0) |
65.0
(44.1) |
Haines, Oregon
Altitude: 3333 feet
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Haines, Oregon, a city in Baker County, Oregon. Anthony Lakes Highway, to Rock Creek, Oregon.
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108.6
(67.0) |
67.5
(41.6) |
Marshall Road
Altitude: 3340 feet
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Marshall Road / Anthony Lakes Highway, Hutchinson, Oregon.
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114.3
(61.3) |
71.0
(38.1) |
McCarty Bridge Road
Altitude: 3320 feet
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McCarty Bridge Road / Chas Green Road,
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118.1
(57.5) |
73.4
(35.7) |
Junction
Altitude: 3284 feet
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Junction State Highway #237 / La Grande Baker Highway, North Powder, Oregon, a city in Union County, Oregon. Jimmy Creek
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124.4
(51.2) |
77.3
(31.8) |
Junction
Altitude: 3412 feet
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Junction North Powder River Lane, Ellis Road,
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125.2
(50.4) |
77.8
(31.3) |
North Powder Pond
Altitude: 3386 feet
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North Powder Pond 2
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125.5
(50.1) |
78.0
(31.1) |
Anthony Lakes Highway
Altitude: 3406 feet
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Anthony Lakes Highway,
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130.5
(45.1) |
81.1
(28.0) |
Miller Road
Altitude: 3593 feet
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Miller Road, Foothill Road,
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134.4
(41.2) |
83.5
(25.6) |
Antelope Peak Road
Altitude: 3911 feet
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Antelope Peak Road, Bulger Flat Lane,
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136.2
(39.4) |
84.6
(24.5) |
Anthony Lakes Highway
Altitude: 4324 feet
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Anthony Lakes Highway, a loop road that merges with the Byway again.
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145.5
(30.1) |
90.4
(18.7) |
Forest Route
Altitude: 6368 feet
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NFD Road 131, a Forest Route to a Pond just off the byway in the National Forest.
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149.5
(26.1) |
92.9
(16.2) |
NFD 300-170 Road
Altitude: 7136 feet
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NFD 300-170 Road, to a Lake located along the Byway in Oregon
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149.7
(25.9) |
93.0
(16.1) |
Parking Area
Altitude: 7126 feet
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Parking Area near a Lake in the National Forest, Trails to Parker Creek, located in Union County, Oregon
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150.9
(24.7) |
93.8
(15.3) |
NFD 43 Road
Altitude: 7221 feet
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NFD 43 Road, A Pond, Ladd Canyon Road
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155.7
(19.9) |
96.8
(12.4) |
Intersection
Altitude: 7277 feet
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Intersection NFD 5185 Road
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157.3
(18.3) |
97.7
(11.4) |
Trail to Anthony Lake
Altitude: 7051 feet
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Trail to Anthony Lake, a lake located in Union County, Oregon, in the National Forest area.
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175.6
(0.0) |
109.1
(0.0) |
End of Elkhorn Scenic Byway
Altitude: 5217 feet
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Elkhorn Scenic Byway Ends where it starts, It is a loop byway ends/starts at the Junction of at NFD 52 Road and NFD 73 Road near the Blue Mountains Range in Oregon.
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