Eastern Oregon

This vast region unfolds natural wonders from snow-capped peaks overlooking rolling hills to complex desert lands and wild rivers. Albeit lacking foliage, the Painted Hills and John Day Fossil Beds ignite in their own exquisite tones of red and yellow beneath the fall setting sun. From the lush Wallowa Mountains and the deepest river gorge in North America, Hells Canyon, to the colossal Steens Mountains, the extreme diversity of this region is not to be missed.

Eastern Oregon Visitors Association

Highlights:

• The Wallowa Mountains (Highway 82) reach through two river valleys leading north and east from La Grande in high ranch country, remote northeastern Oregon. Wallowa Lake is at the foot of these mountains, whose lofty splendor is often compared to the Swiss Alps.

Scenic Byways:

• Hells Canyon Scenic Byway
• Oregon Outback National Scenic Byway
• Journey Through Time Scenic Byway
• Blue Mountain Scenic Byway
• Elkhorn Drive Scenic Byway
• High Desert Discovery Scenic Byway
• Grande Tour Route
• East Steens Tour Route
• Steens Loop Tour Route
• Diamond Loop Tour Route