Hells Canyon Scenic Byway

Hells Canyon Scenic Byway

Infobox road
state=OR
highway_name=Hells Canyon Scenic Byway
marker_

maint=Oregon Department of Transportation,
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, etc.


length_mi=218.4
Length_km=351.5
length_ref=cite web|title=Hells Canyon Scenic Byway info|publisher=National Scenic Byways Program|url=http://www.byways.org/explore/byways/2145/index.html|accessdate=2008-05-13]
length_round=1
length_notes=
history=
direction_a=West
starting_terminus=jct|state=OR|Interstate|84jct|state=OR|OR|82 near La Grande
junction=
direction_b=East
ending_terminus=jct|state=OR|Interstate|84jct|state=OR|OR|86 near Baker City
counties=Union, Wallowa, Baker
commons=

Hells Canyon Scenic Byway is a designated All-American Road in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the northeast corner of Oregon and is comprised of Oregon Route 82, Forest Roads 39 and 3365, and most of Oregon Route 86. From the west, the byway begins at the intersection of Oregon Route 82 and Interstate 84 near La Grande and ends near Baker City, at the junction of Interstate 84 and Oregon Route 86. It is 218.4 miles (351.5 km) long .

Route description

Along its route, Hells Canyon Scenic Byway hugs the Wallowa River, runs though the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, and goes near Wallowa Lake, Salt Creek Summit, Hells Canyon Overlook and the Eagle Cap Wilderness Area.

Hells Canyon area
Communities on Hells Canyon Scenic Byway, from La Grande to Baker City:
*Union County
**La Grande
**Imbler
**Elgin
*Wallowa County
**Minam
**Wallowa
**Lostine
**Enterprise
**Joseph
*Baker County
**Halfway
**Richland
**Baker City

ee also

*Hells Canyon
*Hells Canyon National Recreation Area

References

External links

* [http://www.byways.org/explore/byways/2145/ Hells Canyon Scenic Byway info from National Scenic Byways Program]
* [http://www.byways.org/explore/byways/2145/travel.html Hells Canyon Scenic Byway map]


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