Oostelijk Oregon

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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.

Waar overnachten in Oostelijk Oregon

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Riverside

Riverside zelf heeft niet erg veel topbezienswaardigheden, maar Pendleton Woolen Mills en Roy Raley Park in de buurt zijn enkele niet te missen plekken.

Riverside
Red Lion Inn & Suites Ontario

Red Lion Inn & Suites Ontario

2 out of 5
266 NE Goodfellow St. Ontario OR
De prijs is € 69 per nacht van 9 mrt tot 10 mrt
€ 69
9 mrt - 10 mrt
inclusief belastingen en toeslagen
Verblijf bij dit hotel in Ontario. Geniet van gratis ontbijt, gratis wifi en gratis parkeerplaatsen. Onze gasten zijn in hun beoordelingen erg te spreken over ...
8/10 Very Good! (1.448 beoordelingen)
The room and area was clean. The bed was comfortable. Staff were friendly. Breakfast was lacking proteins or it was well hidden.

Beoordeeld op 5 mrt 2026

Red Lion Inn & Suites Ontario
Red Lion Hotel Pendleton

Red Lion Hotel Pendleton

3 out of 5
304 Se Nye Ave Pendleton OR
De prijs is € 92 per nacht van 19 mrt tot 20 mrt
€ 92
19 mrt - 20 mrt
inclusief belastingen en toeslagen
Verblijf bij dit hotel voor zakenreizigers in Pendleton. Geniet van gratis ontbijt, gratis wifi en gratis parkeerplaatsen. Onze gasten zijn in hun beoordelingen ...
7,2/10 Good! (1.009 beoordelingen)
Was not informed that pool was unavailable. Primary reason for booking here was so kids could swim. Very disappointing for kids. Will never book here during "cold" months. Was unable to cancle.. Unhappy camper..

Beoordeeld op 5 mrt 2026

Red Lion Hotel Pendleton
Oxford Suites Pendleton

Oxford Suites Pendleton

3 out of 5
2400 SW Court Place Pendleton OR
Verblijf bij dit hotel voor zakenreizigers in Pendleton. Geniet van gratis ontbijt, gratis wifi en gratis parkeerplaatsen. Onze gasten zijn in hun beoordelingen ...
8,6/10 Excellent! (1.001 beoordelingen)
Degelijk hotel voor onderweg
Het hotel heeft comfortabele kamers met goede douche en wifi. Het biedt een prima ontbijt. Het enige jammere is het lawaai van de naastgelegen snelwel. Als je een slaper bent die gemakkelijk wakker wordt van lawaai vraag je best een kamer aan de overzijde van de gang zodat de kamer niet o0 de sjelweg ...

Beoordeeld op 9 aug 2023

Oxford Suites Pendleton
Laagste prijs per nacht gevonden in de afgelopen 24 uur op basis van een verblijf van 1 nacht voor 2 volwassenen. Prijzen en beschikbaarheid kunnen altijd wijzigen. Mogelijk gelden er extra voorwaarden.
Unbelievable yurt home. 1300 sq ft.  Not your average yurt.

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

Cove OR
Verblijf bij dit vakantiehuis voor families in Cove. Geniet van gratis wifi, een wasserij en een terras.
10/10 Exceptional! (30 beoordelingen)
This was such an excellent choice! The yurt was amazing! Had everything we needed, was so peaceful, and the view was spectacular! Plenty of room for everyone! Would definitely stay again and recommend this to those reading the reviews!

Beoordeeld op 26 feb 2026

Unbelievable yurt home. 1300 sq ft. Not your average yurt.
The Woodshed - charming 3 bdrm/1 bath bungalow in Enterprise

The Woodshed - charming 3 bdrm/1 bath bungalow in Enterprise

Enterprise OR
Verblijf bij dit vakantiehuis in Enterprise. Geniet van gratis wifi, een tuin en een koffiezetapparaat op de kamer. De populaire attracties Enterprise Public ...
The Woodshed - charming 3 bdrm/1 bath bungalow in Enterprise
The Cozy Nest Vacation

The Cozy Nest Vacation

Burns OR
Verblijf bij dit vakantiehuis in Burns. Geniet van gratis wifi, een tuin en een wasserij. De populaire attracties Harney County Historical Museum en Triangle ...
The Cozy Nest Vacation
Laagste prijs per nacht gevonden in de afgelopen 24 uur op basis van een verblijf van 1 nacht voor 2 volwassenen. Prijzen en beschikbaarheid kunnen altijd wijzigen. Mogelijk gelden er extra voorwaarden.

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