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The 3 places worth the trip
Places near La Grande by type
All 245 places by distance →One day from La Grande
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:38 pm
65 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave La Grande
- Pioneer Monumentmonument · 1.5 hrs
- Mount Emilyviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Hilgard Junction State Parkpark · 45 min
- Morgan Lake Parklake · 45 min
- Ladd Marshnature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in La Grande
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near La Grande?
Morgan Lake Park (lake, about 6 km), Mount Emily (viewpoint, about 16 km), La Grande Commercial Historic District (heritage site, about 1 km), Pioneer Monument (monument, about 8 km), Ladd Marsh (nature spot, about 10 km), Hilgard Junction State Park (park, about 13 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of La Grande?
124 places on Spotwander: 40 hill stations & viewpoints, 30 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 22 churches, 6 forts & heritage, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to La Grande?
Glass Hill, about 2 km by road; Table Mountain (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to La Grande?
Byron Reservoir, about 2 km by road; Spence Reservoir (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from La Grande?
Start in La Grande, visit Pioneer Monument, then Mount Emily, then Hilgard Junction State Park, then Morgan Lake Park, then Ladd Marsh, and drive back — about 65 km by road in all.