Malheur River
Easy (to gorge viewpoint)
3.8-miles round trip
200 feet elevation gain
Open May to early December
Use: hikers, horses, bicycles
Moderate (with shuttle)
7.6 miles one-way
800 feet elevation gain
The glassy, 30-foot-wide Malheur River gathers its strength at the base of the Strawberry Range to bluster through a rimrock canyon of ponderosa pines before striking off into the desert. The path through this canyon is a delight.
From John Day, take . . .
This chapter is an excerpt from 100 Hikes: Eastern Oregon