Reiseführer Ost-Oregon: 2026 das Beste in Ost-Oregon entdecken

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Next Stop on the Eastern Oregon Swing is Leslie Gulch. A 20 mile dirt road leads past fantastic basalt rock formations terminating at the Owyhee River. There is a small but nice primitive campground (no water or electricity) with covered picnic tables and boat ramp access to the Owyhee river.
Next Stop on the Eastern Oregon Swing is Leslie Gulch. A 20 mile dirt road leads past fantastic basalt rock formations terminating at the Owyhee River. There is a small but nice primitive campground (no water or electricity) with covered picnic tables and boat ramp access to the Owyhee river.
You may have to stop for the occasional cattle drive on US Highway 395 in Eastern Oregon. We were one of only two cars waiting patiently as we admired the scenery of this beautiful herd being ushered across by real deal cowboys and their herding dogs. Yep, this may be the life for me.
The mountains of the Oregon Coast Range as seen from the eastern slope of Elk Mountain. None of these mountains tops off at much over 3000 feet (900 meters), but don't be fooled by that. Elk Mountain is one of the toughest short climbs (we're talking "hikes" here), that you'll ever find. And, if you're not a stickler about remaining on your feet the entire trail, you'll have a grand old time.
Here in the Great Northwest, those of us to take to the great outdoors generally have one destination, the Cascade Mountain range that runs pretty much through the center of Oregon and Washington going North/South. There is the Olympic Range to the north and west, the Blue Mountains to the East and Steens Mountain at the edge of the desert near Nevada. In fact, there are mountains all over the place, but those of us who hike and climb have essentially become snobs for the soaring peaks of the high Cascades. So much so that when someone tells us about a place called the “Coastal Range” sitting on the eastern rim of Oregon’s beaches, with its peaks topping out at a mere three thousand feet, we politely smile, and give off a glow of arch and patronizing wisdom. Three thousand feet is like a day in the park; a game of “Shoots and Ladders.” We’d hardly start breathing heavily before the whole thing was over and we were packing up the car. Well, folks, I am here to tell you; that kind of pride serves you well until you find yourself in the unenviable task of having to swallow it. This weekend my hiking partner and I took to the road to make what we thought would a pleasant little jaunt up a version of “Candyland” called Elk Mountain. What we “thought” could not have been further from the truth. Meter for meter and foot for foot, it is one of the hardest climbs we have ever done. Most of the first two miles is on no less than a 40% grade, some of it steeper, and I found myself clambering and clawing that ascension almost as often as hiking it. The next two miles start with a near vertical drop of almost 60 feet (what the hiking books call a scramble), in which I was forced to use a part of my body not generally applied to locomotion just to keep my arrangement with the law of gravity at an even status quo. At a certain point, the trail forks indecipherably, and the two of us found ourselves on the wrong tine of that fork as we watched the path erase almost like magic in front of us. We took our life into our hands (frequently along with handfuls of wild rosebush thorns) by pushing up a seventy-five foot embankment to get enough elevation to see where we had gone wrong. By grace or by fortune, that dropped us right back on the trail, at which point, the mountain seemed to believe that we had been taught our lesson. There were more deep vertical scrambles (always down, why down?) and belly scraping, heart-pounding ascensions, but nothing of the kind we had already seen. The last 4 miles bound and bounce down an old logging road, depositing you back at the place where you started, like Dorothy waking up in her bedroom; sad with newfound wisdom and heart aching with wonder. It was painful, it was dangerous, and I tell you, my friends, I had a blast. Beyond the sheer physical exertion, there are simply things to see that will make you marvel and gasp and keep you in a state where you feel as if you have permanently dropped your jaw. And if this hyperbolic rant didn’t convince you to try it for yourself, maybe some of discoveries I post in the near future will. If you’re up to the challenge, and don’t mind a little dirt, I highly recommend it.

Wo übernachten in Ost-Oregon

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Riverside

Während deines Aufenthalts in Riverside kannst du einen Besuch von Pendleton Woolen Mills und Pendleton Center for the Arts planen, einigen bedeutenden Sehenswürdigkeiten in der näheren Umgebung.

Riverside
Red Lion Inn & Suites Ontario

Red Lion Inn & Suites Ontario

2 out of 5
266 NE Goodfellow St. Ontario OR
Der Preis beträgt 62 € pro Nacht vom 25. Jan. bis zum 26. Jan.
62 €
25. Jan.–26. Jan.
inkl. Steuern & Gebühren
Dieses Hotel bietet dir einen angenehmen Aufenthalt in Ontario. Freu dich auf inbegriffenes Frühstück, WLAN-Internetzugang (kostenlos) und Parken ohne Service ...
7,8/10 Good! (1.383 Bewertungen)
Clean room, courteous staff and waffle breakfast.

Bewertet am 18. Jan. 2026

Red Lion Inn & Suites Ontario
Best Western Pendleton Inn

Best Western Pendleton Inn

2.5 out of 5
400 Se Nye Ave Pendleton OR
Der Preis beträgt 106 € pro Nacht vom 8. Feb. bis zum 9. Feb.
106 €
8. Feb.–9. Feb.
inkl. Steuern & Gebühren
Dieses Hotel für Geschäftsreisende bietet dir einen angenehmen Aufenthalt in Pendleton. Freu dich auf inbegriffenes Frühstück, WLAN-Internetzugang (kostenlos) ...
8,2/10 Very Good! (1.001 Bewertungen)
Friendly staff. Room clean.

Bewertet am 29. Dez. 2025

Best Western Pendleton Inn
Super 8 by Wyndham Baker City

Super 8 by Wyndham Baker City

2 out of 5
250 Campbell St Baker City OR
Der Preis beträgt 72 € pro Nacht vom 27. Jan. bis zum 28. Jan.
72 €
27. Jan.–28. Jan.
inkl. Steuern & Gebühren
Dieses Motel für Geschäftsreisende bietet dir einen angenehmen Aufenthalt in Baker City. Freu dich auf inbegriffenes Frühstück, WLAN-Internetzugang (kostenlos) ...
8,2/10 Very Good! (1.114 Bewertungen)
War OK für ein Motel

Bewertet am 14. Juli 2025

Super 8 by Wyndham Baker City
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Dies ist der niedrigste Preis pro Nacht für 1 Übernachtung von 2 Erwachsenen, der in den letzten 24 Stunden gefunden wurde. Preise und Verfügbarkeiten können sich ändern. Es können zusätzliche Bedingungen gelten.
Wallowa Lake Wahluna Terrace Retreat

Wallowa Lake Wahluna Terrace Retreat

Joseph OR
Dieses Ferienhaus bietet dir einen angenehmen Aufenthalt in Joseph. Freu dich auf WLAN-Internetzugang (kostenlos), Wäscherei und Patios. Einige beliebte Sehenswürdigkeiten ...
10/10 Exceptional! (40 Bewertungen)
Beautiful view!

Bewertet am 6. Aug. 2025

Wallowa Lake Wahluna Terrace Retreat
Mountain Meadow Retreat Private Hot Tub-near lake

Mountain Meadow Retreat Private Hot Tub-near lake

Joseph OR
Dieses Ferienhaus bietet dir einen angenehmen Aufenthalt in Joseph. Freu dich auf Patios, Wasserkocher mit Kaffee-/Teezubehör und Klimaanlage. Einige beliebte ...
10/10 Exceptional! (4 Bewertungen)
We did need to turn up the hot tub a bit, but it was then great. Kitchen was basically well equipped but coukd use a scraping/mixing spatula. Also a tea pot and strainer?

Bewertet am 2. Jan. 2026

Mountain Meadow Retreat Private Hot Tub-near lake
Unbelievable yurt home. 1300 sq ft. Not your average yurt.

Unbelievable yurt home. 1300 sq ft. Not your average yurt.

2 out of 5
Cove OR
Dieses Ferienhaus für Familien bietet dir einen angenehmen Aufenthalt in Cove. Freu dich auf WLAN-Internetzugang (kostenlos), Wäscherei und Patios.
10/10 Exceptional! (29 Bewertungen)
Our stay was amazing! The yurt is so wonderfully decorated and they have so much more than any other short term rental I have stayed in the past. We will definitely come back and stay again!

Bewertet am 13. Jan. 2026

Unbelievable yurt home. 1300 sq ft. Not your average yurt.
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Wallowa Lake

Wallowa Lake

Werde eins mit der Natur und erkunde die reizvolle Umgebung von Wallowa Lake während deines Urlaubs in Joseph. Spazier gemütlich am See dieser familienfreundlichen Gegend entlang oder bring mit Aktivitäten wie Wandern etwas Schwung in deinen Urlaub.

Wallowa Lake
Motorcycle camping and touring

Wallowa Lake State Park

Werde eins mit der Natur und erkunde die reizvolle Umgebung von Wallowa Lake State Park während deines Urlaubs in Joseph. Gönn dir einen entspannten Spaziergang am See oder entdecke die Berge in dieser familienfreundlichen Gegend.

Wallowa Lake State Park
Shot from the park. Beautiful I'm winter

Hat Rock State Park

Du solltest dir auch ein wenig Zeit für die Erkundung von Hat Rock State Park während deines Aufenthalts in Hermiston nehmen. Das fantastische Nachtleben und die gemütlichen Kaffeehäuser in dieser familienfreundlichen Gegend werden auch die Feinschmecker unter euch begeistern.

Hat Rock State Park

Wildhorse Resort and Casino

Die Würfel sind gefallen! Ein Besuch von Wildhorse Resort and Casino in Mission kann deinem Tag eine außergewöhnliche Wendung geben. Wenn du schon einmal hier bist, kannst du in den erstklassigen Restaurants vor Ort allerlei Interessantes und Köstliches entdecken.

Wildhorse Resort and Casino

Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon Hall of Fame

Nutz während deines Urlaubs in Pendleton die Chance, um eine Veranstaltung in Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon Hall of Fame hautnah zu erleben. Die erstklassigen Restaurants in dieser familienfreundlichen Gegend werden sicherlich ein Highlight deines Aufenthalts sein.

Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon Hall of Fame

Crystal Crane Hot Springs

Du solltest dir auch ein wenig Zeit für die Erkundung von Crystal Crane Hot Springs während deines Aufenthalts in Burns nehmen. Schlender am See entlang oder entdeck die Sonnenuntergänge in dieser angesagten Gegend.

Crystal Crane Hot Springs

Städte in der Nähe von Ost-Oregon

Some awesome, isolated camping in the Whitman Forest of northeast Oregon. Towards the end of the night, since we couldn't make a campfire due to a burn ban, we broke out our cameras and took night shots.

La Grande

Do a jet boat ride! Saw a mother bear and her two cubs. Catch the boat right below Hells Canyon Dam #River Photo Challenge!

Oxbow

Taken on Flint Creek Rd about 8 miles from town while on a day ride from Silver City, ID an old mining town. Best mode of transportation is an UTV! #BVSBlue

Jordan Valley

August 21 eclipse on totality line. Plane showed up when I imported to photoshop...no idea why plane is green but I read the eclipse changes colors.

Weiser