US Forest: Umatilla National Forest, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Length: 218.4 mi / 351.5 km
Time to Allow: 6 hours to drive or 3 days to enjoy this byway.

Journey from river's edge to mountain-top and down to valley floor. Savor panoramic views of rugged basalt cliffs and fertile fields, rimmed by snow-tipped peaks. Tour foundries, galleries and museums. Touch the weathered track of the historic Oregon Trail. Watch the majestic Snake River tumble through North America's deepest canyon.

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• Hells Canyon Scenic Byway Overview
  

  Follow the contours of the land into slower times and wilder places. Travel this journey from river's edge to mountaintop and down to valley floor...

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• Hells Canyon: A Scenic Approach to Shopping
  

  From world-renowned bronze sculptures to locally raised lamb served with a bottle of local wine or microbrew, you’re sure to find something that...

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• 3-Day Trip: Hells Canyon Scenic Byway Itinerary
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  Revel in Nez Perce, Oregon Trail and Settlement history, and in the scenery of the Blue and Wallowa Mountains, Hells Canyon country, the Snake... [more]