Hells Canyon Scenic Byway
All-American Road 204 mi in Oregon.
About the Hells Canyon Scenic 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.
Federal Highway Administration, America's Byways's own description, in its words. Byway page on America's Byways.
Designations: All-American Road, Oregon State Scenic Byway, National Forest Scenic Byway.
Camping along the byway
- on the roadWallowa Lake State Park · State park · 197 sites · reservable
- on the roadLick Creek Campground · Forest Service · 9 sites · reservable
- on the roadOlloKot Campground · Forest Service · 13 sites · reservable
- on the roadBlackhorse Campground · Forest Service · 14 sites · reservable
- on the roadMinam State Recreation Area · State park · 22 sites
- on the roadLake Fork Campground · Forest Service · 10 sites · reservable
- 0.6 mi offWallowa Falls Campground · State park · 10 sites
- 1.3 mi offHewitt and Holcomb Parks Campground · City, county or regional park · reservable
- 1.9 mi offCoverdale Campground · Forest Service · 7 sites · reservable
- 2.4 mi offHidden Campground · Forest Service
- 3.3 mi offIndian Crossing Campground · Forest Service · 10 sites · reservable
- 3.3 mi offHurricane Creek Campground · Forest Service · 12 sites · reservable
Public campgrounds within 5 miles of the road as the crow flies, nearest the road first (this stretch is in several separate pieces); each one's page has its facts, season and weather by month.
About this page's facts
The line is the Federal Highway Administration's scenic byways layer (HEPGIS, a snapshot of 2022-06-24, a US government work), cut at the state line and simplified for the map; the length is the line's. The designation is the program's own: the national tiers from FHWA's America's Byways roster, the rest from the layer's designation field. Road conditions, closures and seasonal gates change: check the agency's own page and the state's road conditions before you go.