Recreation

The Adventure You'll Never Forget! 
Eastern Oregon offers unlimited recreational options! 

You'll enjoy an unforgettable summer of family fun of fishing, 
swimming and watersports in Wallowa Lake, backpacking, hiking, canoeing,
exploring Hell's Canyon, the Wallowa Lake Tramway, white water rafting,
Chief Joseph Days, rodeos, festivals, RV camping, fly fishing & much more.


 
Wallowa Lake in Joseph, Oregon


Hiking along the trails in Wallowa County



Hiking trail in Wallowa County



Day Ride the Wallowa Lake Trailhead




Hikers from Wallowa Lake Camp


Wallowa Lake Camp rafters

Wake Board at Wallowa Lake  





Early morning fishing Wallowa Lake 
Photo: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives





 4th of July Fireworks at Wallowa Lake




Teepees at the Rim Rock Inn along the Joseph Canyon
Photo: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives


Wallowa Lake Tramway
Experience the steepest vertical gondola ride in North America. Open May - September. Wallowa Lake Tramway also operates during the winter months under special occasions! 






Well groomed trails atop Mt. Howard






Fly fishing at Aneroid Lake in Eastern Oregon's Wallowa County



 Highway 3 snakes through the canyons of northern Wallowa County near Paradise
Photo: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives


 A scenic rail car in Minam
Photo: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives


Catch from Blue Lake-Minam River, Eagle Cap Wilderness



Snake River, Hells Canyon Wilderness



Rafting the Snake River, Hells Canyon



 Hells Canyon Wilderness
Hells Canyon is the deepest gorge in North America. The canyon is bordered on the east by the rugged Seven Devils range, capped by 9,393-foot He Devil Mountain in Idaho. At the mouth of Granite Creek, approximately 7 miles below Hells Canyon Dam, the river elevation is 1,480 feet and the canyon depth is 7,913 feet. On the west, the gorge is edged by Oregon's rim country, which rises to an elevation of 6,982 feet at Hat Point


 Snake River, Hells Canyon Wilderness



The view from Hat Point Road in Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
Photo: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives



Eagle Cap Wilderness


Eagle Cap Wilderness
This wilderness is characterized by high alpine lakes and meadows, bare granite peaks and ridges, U-shaped glaciated valleys, thick timber in the lower valleys, and scattered alpine timber on the upper slopes. Elevations range from 5,000 feet in lower valleys to near 10,000 feet on the highest of the majestic peaks.

Horseback riding at Eagle Cap


Hiking the Eagle Cap