Bear Claw Canyon

Bear Claw Canyon: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Bear Claw Canyon

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Bear Claw Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.26706, -119.16334. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bear Claw Canyon

• Battle Mountain Forest State Scenic Corridor · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~19 km · Must-see
• Ukiah-Dale Forest State Scenic Corridor · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~27 km · Must-see
• Bridge Creek Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~38 km · Must-see
• McKay Reservoir · lake · Benton · ~59 km · Must-see
• Umatilla National Forest · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~65 km · Must-see
• Fort Henrietta Park Echo · fort · Benton · ~66 km · Must-see
• Gibson Cave · cave · Morrow · ~21 km
• Willow Creek Dam · lake · Morrow · ~39 km
• Morrow County Agricultural Museum · museum · Morrow · ~41 km
• Pilot Rock · viewpoint · Umatilla · ~43 km
• KUMA-FM · attraction · Umatilla · ~48 km
• Lehman Hot Springs · attraction · Umatilla · ~52 km
• Glutton Falls Canyon · waterfall · Morrow · ~54 km
• McKay Creek National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~57 km
• Indian Lake Dam · lake · Umatilla · ~61 km
• Bull Prairie Dam · lake · Grant · ~63 km
• Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon Hall of Fame · museum · Benton · ~66 km
• South Main Street Commercial Historic District · fort · Umatilla · ~67 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Bear Claw Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bear Claw Canyon

• Long Creek Mountain · viewpoint · Grant · ~84 km · Must-see
• Sillusi Butte · viewpoint · Benton · ~96 km · Must-see
• Vinegar Hill · viewpoint · Grant · ~97 km · Must-see
• Mount Ireland · viewpoint · Grant · ~102 km · Must-see
• Mount Emily · viewpoint · Union · ~107 km · Must-see
• Tittie Butte · viewpoint · Wheeler · ~111 km · Must-see
• Jump Off Joe · viewpoint · Benton · ~116 km · Must-see
• Columbia Heights · viewpoint · Walla Walla · ~118 km · Must-see
• Rock Creek Butte · viewpoint · Baker · ~121 km · Must-see
• Blue Mountain Summit · viewpoint · Grant · ~128 km · Must-see

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