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The 3 places worth the trip
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Places near Baker City by type
All 240 places by distance →One day from Baker City
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:24 pm
136 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Baker City
- Oregon Trail Monumentmonument · 1.5 hrs
- Sumpter Valley Dredgeheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Twin Lakeslake · 45 min
- Thief Valley Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Oregon Trail Historical Monumentmonument · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Baker City
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Baker City?
Saint Francis de Sales Cathedral (church, about 1 km), Baker Heritage Museum (museum, about 1 km), Baker Historic District (heritage site, about 1 km), St. Elizabeth Towers (heritage site, about 1 km), Churchill School (closed) (heritage site, about 2 km), Baker County Fairgrounds (viewpoint, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Baker City?
137 places on Spotwander: 32 hill stations & viewpoints, 39 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 20 forts & heritage, 21 churches, 4 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Baker City?
Baker County Fairgrounds, about 2 km by road; Marble Creek Pass (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Baker City?
Killamacue Lake, about 2 km by road; Kolb Reservoir (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Baker City?
Start in Baker City, visit Oregon Trail Monument, then Sumpter Valley Dredge, then Twin Lakes, then Thief Valley Reservoir, then Oregon Trail Historical Monument, and drive back — about 136 km by road in all.