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Hells Canyon Scenic Byway (OR-350 / USFS-39 / Wallowa Loop)
United States · USFS-39 / OR-350 / OR-82
Deeply remote route bordering North America's deepest river gorge (Hells Canyon) and the snowcapped Wallowa Mountains ('Oregon's Alps'). Endless bends on single-lane and double-lane mountain forestry pavement.
Hells Canyon Scenic Byway (OR-350 / USFS-39 / Wallowa Loop) runs 110 miles between Baker City / Halfway, OR and Joseph / Wallowa Lake, OR. We count about 390 corners along it, which is flowing rather than tight. Demanding, and not a road to meet in the wet.
Tank-bag quick reference
- StartBaker City / Halfway, OR44.8824, -116.8929
- High2,200 ft - 5,420 ftelevation range
- EndJoseph / Wallowa Lake, OR45.3538, -117.2285
T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.
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Questions riders ask
- How long does Hells Canyon Scenic Byway (OR-350 / USFS-39 / Wallowa Loop) take to ride?
- About 110 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 3 hours of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.
- Where does Hells Canyon Scenic Byway (OR-350 / USFS-39 / Wallowa Loop) start and end?
- It runs between Baker City / Halfway, OR and Joseph / Wallowa Lake, OR. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.
- Is Hells Canyon Scenic Byway (OR-350 / USFS-39 / Wallowa Loop) a twisty road?
- We count about 390 corners across 110 miles, which is flowing rather than tight.
- Is there a GPX file for Hells Canyon Scenic Byway (OR-350 / USFS-39 / Wallowa Loop)?
- Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.
Where these numbers come from
Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.