About Hells Canyon - Oregon/Wallowa Valley
The Hells Canyon National Recreation Area (HCNRA) straddles both sides of the Snake River in both Oregon and Idaho. **The recreation sites and trails in this section are all found away from the Wild and Scenic Snake River in the Oregon uplands, and in other forest lands near the Wallowa Valley.**All other upland sites and all trails in the [Hells Canyon NRA - Snake River](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/wallowa-whitman/recreation/recarea/?recid=59662), or [Hells Canyon NRA - Idaho ](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/wallowa-whitman/recreation/recarea/?recid=51359)are found in those recreation area sections. Popular recreation areas include the Hells Canyon Wilderness (Oregon), Hat Point, Hells Canyon Overlook, Imnaha Wild and Scenic River and adjacent campgrounds, and Lord Flat. Local Oregon communities that have a variety of services (i.e. fuel, lodging, stores and/or restaurants) are…
- Managed by: Wallowa Whitman National Forest, FS
- Where: 22 mi southeast of Wallowa Lake, OR · 45.1239, -116.83643
Things to do:
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
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Good to know
AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 10.4 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Ollokot Campground 2.8 mi
- Blackhorse Campground 3 mi
- Copper Creek Campground 4 mi
- Coverdale Campground 4.5 mi
- Big Bar Camping Area 4.9 mi
- Buck Creek NRA Trailhead 6.2 mi