A Traveler's Experience
rbull on December 7, 2004 (traveled on September 13, 2003)Hells Canyon Scenic Byway (OR)
Wallowa County, Oregon, is well worth exploring. Hells Canyon is not the sharp, rugged precipices of the Grand Canyon, but round eroded heights vegetated in gold and green. Viewing the Snake River from the rim is a horizontal sweep of the eyes rather than a precipitous look down. Stark and striking in its own right. Just as interesting are the rural landscapes along the route. The little town of Joseph is an interesting stop. It's a tourist town, but it has its own intrinsic interest apart from that. Our visit was curtailed because we had to rush back to NC to batten down the hatches against Hurricane Isabel, but we'd like to return.
What Others Have Said
TAEagle on October 6, 2004 (traveled on September 10, 2004)The Hells Canyon Scenic Byway, an All American Road. I would like to describe my experience on this byway as a true slice of Western Americana, as American as apple pie. This journey begins in early September of "04" at LaGrande, Oregon, on the Oregon Trail. As... [more]
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