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Byway: Oregon - Hells Canyon Scenic Byway - Oregon
Byway Description: Change your perspective of nature and your place in it forever. The dramatic landscape that will unfold in front of you will be inspiring. The Hells Canyon Scenic Byway takes you to Hells Canyon, the deepest River Gorge in North America, and into the Wallowa Mountains, known as the Swiss Alps of the Americas. This route tells the story of northeastern Oregon as it runs through some of the most rugged and remote regions that shaped both its cultural and natural history.
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Km |
Miles |
Road Item |
Road Summary |
0.0
(331.1) |
0.0
(205.7) |
Baker City, Oregon
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Baker City, Oregon, located in Baker County, Oregon. At the Intersection of Interstate Highway #84 with State Highway #86, begins Hells Canyon Scenic Byway, A Journey from river's edge to mountain-top and down to valley floor. This Byway offers panoramic views of rugged basalt cliffs and fertile fields, rimmed by snow-tipped peaks, Tour foundries, galleries and museums, weathered track of the historic Oregon Trail and views of Majestic Snake River tumble through North America's deepest canyon.
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7.1
(324.0) |
4.4
(201.3) |
Oregon Trail
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Oregon Trail
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7.2
(323.9) |
4.5
(201.3) |
Ruckles Creek Road
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Ruckles Creek Road,
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12.3
(318.8) |
7.6
(198.1) |
Keating Cutoff Road
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Keating Cutoff Road, Erwin Road, Lower Powder Road
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19.3
(311.8) |
12.0
(193.8) |
Banta Road
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Banta Road, Ritter Loop Road, Ruckles Creek Road to Love Reservoir
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23.8
(307.3) |
14.8
(191.0) |
Middle Bridge Loop
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Middle Bridge Loop, Hack Road, Keating Grange Lane,
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24.7
(306.4) |
15.3
(190.4) |
Access
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Access to Love Reservoir
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28.6
(302.5) |
17.8
(188.0) |
Five Mile Road
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Five Mile Road / John Widman Road, Lawrence Creek Road,
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33.3
(297.8) |
20.7
(185.1) |
Sparta Lane
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Sparta Lane, East Eagle Creek Road,
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43.3
(287.8) |
26.9
(178.8) |
A Trail
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A Trail
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55.4
(275.7) |
34.4
(171.3) |
Hoover Road
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Hoover Road, Sparta Road,
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58.3
(272.8) |
36.2
(169.5) |
Blank Road
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Blank Road / Powder River Road
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62.7
(268.4) |
39.0
(166.8) |
Richland, Oregon
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Richland, Oregon, a city in Baker County, Oregon. Moody Road, New Bridge Road to New Bridge, Oregon, a community located in Baker County, Oregon.
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63.8
(267.3) |
39.6
(166.1) |
Robinette Road
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Robinette Road, Hewitt Park Highway to Snake River,
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71.0
(260.1) |
44.1
(161.6) |
Carnahan Woods Road
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Carnahan Woods Road,
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72.5
(258.6) |
45.1
(160.7) |
NFD 77 Road
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NFD 77 Road
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77.5
(253.6) |
48.2
(157.6) |
Access
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Access Road / Sag Road to a Lake, in Baker County, Oregon
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79.9
(251.2) |
49.6
(156.1) |
Pine, Oregon
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Pine Town Lane, Pine, Oregon, a community in Baker County, Oregon.
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80.7
(250.4) |
50.1
(155.6) |
Halfway Spur
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Halfway-Pine Connector, Halfway, Oregon, a city in Baker County, Oregon.
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82.0
(249.1) |
51.0
(154.8) |
Pine Creek Highway
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Pine Creek Highway / State Route #414, Halfway, Oregon.
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85.0
(246.1) |
52.8
(152.9) |
Gulick Lane
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Gulick Lane / Deer Creek Butte Road, County Gravel Pit Road, Buchanan Loop Road, Sunset, Oregon, a community in Baker County, Oregon located close to the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway
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96.9
(234.2) |
60.2
(145.5) |
North Pine Creek
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North Pine Creek, near here the Byway Hells Canyon Scenic Byway continues it's run towards north to end at La Grande, Oregon.
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107.9
(223.2) |
67.0
(138.7) |
Oxbow, Oregon
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Oxbow, Oregon, located in Baker County, Oregon along the Snake River, near the Oxbow Dam, Byway Hells Canyon Scenic Byway travels to Oxbow and and turns on the same route to continue it's journey on North Pine Road towards north.
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124.9
(206.2) |
77.6
(128.1) |
NFD 3990 Road
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NFD 3990 Road, Hells Canyon National Recreation Park
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126.9
(204.2) |
78.9
(126.9) |
Hells Canyon National Rec. Area
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Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, a designated national recreation area located on the borders of the Oregon and Idaho states of United States of America, Established to protect the historic and archaeological values of the Hells Canyon area and the area of the Snake River between Hells Canyon Dam and the Oregon-Washington border. Hells Canyon Wilderness has nearly 900 miles (1,400 km) of hiking trails in the recreation area.
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128.1
(203.0) |
79.6
(126.1) |
Camp Road
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Camp Road, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
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132.2
(198.9) |
82.1
(123.6) |
Lake Fork Camp Road
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Lake Fork Camp Road,
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139.7
(191.4) |
86.8
(118.9) |
Hells Canyon National Rec. Area
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Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, NFD 3985 Road
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142.1
(189.0) |
88.3
(117.4) |
NFD 3980 Road
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NFD 3980 Road / Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
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148.6
(182.5) |
92.3
(113.4) |
Hess Road
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Hess Road into the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
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150.3
(180.8) |
93.4
(112.3) |
NFD 490 Road
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NFD 490 Road / NFD 3965 Road
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154.2
(176.9) |
95.8
(109.9) |
NFD 3965 Road
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NFD 3965 Road, a long trail / Forest route in Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
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156.2
(174.9) |
97.1
(108.7) |
Upper Imnaha Road
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Upper Imnaha Road / Coverdale Road
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159.4
(171.7) |
99.1
(106.7) |
Upper Imnaha Road
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Upper Imnaha Road / NFD 3955 Road
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179.7
(151.4) |
111.7
(94.1) |
NFD 140 Road
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NFD 140 Road / Lower Lick Road, Coverdale Road, Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
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189.0
(142.1) |
117.4
(88.3) |
NFD 025 Road
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NFD 025 Road / Lower Lick Road, NFD 3915 Road
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201.3
(129.8) |
125.1
(80.7) |
Target Divide Road
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Target Divide Road, Kinney Lake, Springs Road to Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Oregon
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204.8
(126.3) |
127.3
(78.5) |
Imnaha Highway
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Imnaha Highway / Little Sheep Creek Highway
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209.2
(121.9) |
130.0
(75.7) |
Tucker Down Road
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Tucker Down Road, Kinney Lake Drive, Kinney Lake
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211.5
(119.6) |
131.4
(74.3) |
Liberty Road
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Liberty Road to Hells Canyon National Recreation Park
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217.8
(113.3) |
135.3
(70.4) |
Joseph, Oregon
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Joseph, Oregon, a city in Wallowa County Oregon, Power House Road, Wallowa Lake Site, also known as Nez Perce Traditional Site, Wallowa Lake, a lake in Joseph, Oregon, Chief Joseph Cemetery and Joseph National Indian Cemetery is a five-acre Native American cemetery near Joseph, Oregon. Hurricane Creek Road, Joseph State Airport, a public airport located in Joseph, Oregon.
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227.3
(103.8) |
141.2
(64.5) |
Enterprise, Oregon
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City of Enterprise, Oregon, located in Wallowa County, Oregon, Enterprise Municipal Airport, Hurrincane Creek Road,
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228.1
(103.0) |
141.7
(64.0) |
Lewiston Highway
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State Highway #3 / Lewiston Highway, Wallowa Mountains could be viewed in full glory from here.
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235.0
(96.1) |
146.0
(59.7) |
Peacock Ranch Airport
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Sunrise Road, Peacock Ranch Airport, a private airport near Enterprise, Oregon.
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240.8
(90.3) |
149.6
(56.1) |
Wade Gulch Lane
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Wade Gulch Lane, Evans, Oregon,
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243.8
(87.3) |
151.5
(54.2) |
Lostine, Oregon
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Lostine, Oregon, a city in Wallowa County, Oregon. Jim Town Road, community of Evans, Oregon.
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256.7
(74.4) |
159.5
(46.2) |
Wallowa, Oregon
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Wallowa, Oregon, a city in Wallowa County, Oregon,
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260.1
(71.0) |
161.6
(44.1) |
Promise Road
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Promise Road, Maxville, Oregon
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262.5
(68.6) |
163.1
(42.6) |
Lower Diamond Lane
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Weaver Pond, A Wildlife designated Tree, located on this road northwest off Wallowa, Oregon
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264.7
(66.4) |
164.5
(41.3) |
Bramlett Lane
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Bramlett Lane, Smith Mountain Road, Smith Mountain Ranch Airport, a private airport located off Wallowa, Oregon
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274.8
(56.3) |
170.8
(35.0) |
Smith Mountain Road
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Smith Mountain Road, Smith Mountain Ranch Airport, a private airport located off Wallowa, Oregon
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277.9
(53.2) |
172.7
(33.1) |
Minam, Oregon
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Smith Mountain Road, Deer Creek Road, Minam, Oregon, a community located in Wallowa County, Oregon,
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286.1
(45.0) |
177.8
(28.0) |
Meritt Lane
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Meritt Lane Rawhide Lane, Minam State Recreation Area,
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299.3
(31.8) |
186.0
(19.8) |
Elgin, Oregon
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Weston Elgin Highway #204, Elgin, Oregon, a city located in Union County, Oregon. Community of Tollgate, Oregon, Langdon Lake,
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307.0
(24.1) |
190.8
(15.0) |
Mount Harris Road
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Mount Harris Road /Rinehart Lane, Rinehart, Oregon,
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311.4
(19.7) |
193.5
(12.2) |
Imbler, Oregon
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Imbler, Oregon, a city in Union County, Oregon. Summerville Road, Summerville, Oregon, a city in Wallowa County, Oregon.
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318.2
(12.9) |
197.7
(8.0) |
Alicel, Oregon
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Alicel, Oregon, a community located in Union County, Oregon in the Blue Mountains region, Blue Mountains, a mountain range located mainly in Oregon spanning into Washington.
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322.3
(8.8) |
200.3
(5.5) |
Conley, Oregon
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Sandridge Road, Booth Lane, Conley, Oregon,
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327.7
(3.4) |
203.6
(2.1) |
Island City, Oregon
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State Highway #237, Hunter road, Island City, Oregon, a city located in Union County, Oregon. La Grande Country Club,
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330.1
(1.0) |
205.1
(0.6) |
Intersection of I-84
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Intersection of I-84 at La Grande, Oregon,
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331.1
(0.0) |
205.7
(0.0) |
La Grande, Oregon
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La Grande, Oregon, a city in Union County, Oregon. La Grande lies east of the Blue Mountains and southeast of Pendleton. This is where the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway Ends.
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