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 € 63 per nacht van 15 feb tot 16 feb
€ 63
15 feb - 16 feb
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 ...
7,8/10 Good! (1.421 beoordelingen)
Clean room, staff kind, easy location off interstate. Breakfast offerings were very lacking. Overall a good option for quick overnight stay.

Beoordeeld op 10 feb 2026

Red Lion Inn & Suites Ontario
River Lodge And Grill

River Lodge And Grill

3 out of 5
6 Marine Dr Boardman OR
De prijs is € 109 per nacht van 15 feb tot 16 feb
€ 109
15 feb - 16 feb
inclusief belastingen en toeslagen
Verblijf bij dit hotel vlak bij het strand in Boardman. Geniet van gratis parkeerplaatsen, een buitenzwembad en een ligging aan het strand. Onze gasten zijn ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1.001 beoordelingen)
Wonderful!
Wonderful stay. Lovely location on the river. Great restaurant for breakfast as well as dinner. Spacious and clean room with a good bed. We can highly recommend staying here!

Beoordeeld op 23 aug 2018

River Lodge And Grill
Oxford Suites Hermiston

Oxford Suites Hermiston

3 out of 5
1050 N 1st St Hermiston OR
De prijs is € 112 per nacht van 13 feb tot 14 feb
€ 112
13 feb - 14 feb
inclusief belastingen en toeslagen
Verblijf bij dit hotel voor zakenreizigers in Hermiston. Geniet van gratis ontbijt, gratis wifi en gratis parkeerplaatsen. Onze gasten zijn in hun beoordelingen ...
8,8/10 Excellent! (1.005 beoordelingen)
Mooi hotel, ruime kamer met zit gedeelte. Koelkast en magnetron aanwezig, ook handig. Niet veel te doen in de omgeving, maar was voor ons een door reis overnachting. Daarvoor was het perfect.

Beoordeeld op 15 aug 2022

Oxford Suites Hermiston
all 499 accommodaties bekijken in Oostelijk Oregon
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.

2 out of 5
Cove OR
Verblijf bij dit vakantiehuis voor families in Cove. Geniet van gratis wifi, een wasserij en een terras.
10/10 Exceptional! (29 beoordelingen)
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!

Beoordeeld op 13 jan 2026

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

Wallowa Lake Wahluna Terrace Retreat

Joseph OR
Verblijf bij dit vakantiehuis in Joseph. Geniet van gratis wifi, een wasserij en een terras. De populaire attracties Wallowa Lake County Park Public Beach en ...
10/10 Exceptional! (40 beoordelingen)
Beautiful view!

Beoordeeld op 6 aug 2025

Wallowa Lake Wahluna Terrace Retreat
Beautiful Cabin located in the Blue mountain’s, pet friendly and many extras.

Beautiful Cabin located in the Blue mountain’s, pet friendly and many extras.

Weston OR
Verblijf bij dit huisje in Weston. Geniet van airconditioning en een bubbelbad.
8,8/10 Excellent! (21 beoordelingen)
We had a great time! Felt right at home, the hot tub was perfect. The host was very helpful and friendly. We are already looking in to booking it again. It was a huge plus to be able to bring our fur baby!

Beoordeeld op 18 jan 2026

Beautiful Cabin located in the Blue mountain’s, pet friendly and many extras.
Alle accommodaties in Oostelijk Oregon bekijken
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.

Populaire plekken om te bezoeken

Wallowa Lake

Wallowa Lake

Word tijdens je vakantie in Joseph één met de natuur en ontdek het prachtige buitenleven in Wallowa Lake. Maak een wandeling langs het meer in deze gezinsvriendelijke omgeving of ga hier lekker hiken.

Wallowa Lake
Motorcycle camping and touring

Wallowa Lake State Park

Maak tijdens je vakantie in Joseph zeker tijd voor een bezoek aan Wallowa Lake State Park. In deze gezinsvriendelijke omgeving valt veel moois te ontdekken, bijvoorbeeld het wandelgebied aan het meer en de prachtige natuur van de bergen.

Wallowa Lake State Park
Big River Golf Course

Big River Golf Course

Waarom zou je tijdens je vakantie in Umatilla niet lekker een gaan slaan balletje op de golfbaan van Big River Golf Course? Tijdens je bezoek aan deze gezinsvriendelijke omgeving kun je van de bars hier genieten.

Big River Golf Course
Wallowa Lake Tramway

Wallowa Lake Tramway

Leer over de geschiedenis van Joseph als je een uitstapje maakt naar Wallowa Lake Tramway. Wandelfanaten zullen het meer en de bergen in dit gezinsvriendelijke gebied zeker waarderen.

Wallowa Lake Tramway

Wildhorse Casino

Tijdens je vakantie in Mission kun je een gok nemen bij Wildhorse Casino. Tijdens je verblijf hier kun je lekker genieten van de geweldige restaurants.

Wildhorse Casino

Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon Hall of Fame

Grijp je kans om tijdens je vakantie in Pendleton een van de leuke evenementen in Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon Hall of Fame te ontdekken. Tijdens je verblijf in deze gezinsvriendelijke omgeving kun je genieten van de geweldige restaurants.

Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon Hall of Fame

Steden in de buurt van Oostelijk Oregon

La Grande

La Grande

McDermitt

McDermitt

John Day

John Day

Joseph

Joseph