Local favourite viewpoint · Wheeler, Oregon

Bone Yard Canyon

Bone Yard Canyon is a viewpoint in Wheeler, Oregon.

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Bone Yard 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 Bone Yard 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 Bone Yard Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.72764, -119.97945. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bone Yard Canyon

John Day Fossil Beds National Monument · sanctuary · Wheeler · ~5 km · Must-see
Tittie Butte · viewpoint · Wheeler · ~12 km · Must-see
John Day Fossil Beds - Painted Hills Unit · sanctuary · Wheeler · ~30 km · Must-see
Ochoco Summit · viewpoint · Crook · ~51 km · Must-see
Dyer State Wayside · park · Gilliam · ~59 km · Must-see
Ochoco National Forest · sanctuary · Crook · ~67 km · Must-see
Masiker Mountain · viewpoint · Wheeler · ~15 km
Tap Horn Butte · viewpoint · Wheeler · ~16 km
Fopiano Dam · lake · Wheeler · ~19 km
Butte Creek Summit · viewpoint · Wheeler · ~27 km
Carroll Rim · viewpoint · Wheeler · ~30 km
Bear Hollow County Park · viewpoint · Wheeler · ~32 km
Enchanted Rocks Preserve · sanctuary · Wheeler · ~41 km
Bridge Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Wheeler · ~41 km
Masterson Spring · attraction · Wheeler · ~41 km
Spring Basin Wilderness · sanctuary · Wheeler · ~45 km
Picture Gorge · viewpoint · Grant · ~45 km
Bull Prairie Dam · lake · Grant · ~47 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Bone Yard Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bone Yard Canyon

Tittie Butte · viewpoint · Wheeler · ~12 km · Must-see
Ochoco Summit · viewpoint · Crook · ~51 km · Must-see
Long Creek Mountain · viewpoint · Grant · ~93 km · Must-see
Barnes Butte · viewpoint · Crook · ~100 km · Must-see
Flagtail Mountain · viewpoint · Grant · ~102 km · Must-see
Grizzly Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~105 km · Must-see
Crooked River Park · viewpoint · Crook · ~105 km · Must-see
Criterion Summit · viewpoint · Wasco · ~106 km · Must-see
Gray Butte Trail · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~121 km · Must-see
Powell Buttes · viewpoint · Crook · ~124 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

How is the weather and view today?

No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Bone Yard Canyon yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Bone Yard Canyon?

October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Bone Yard Canyon?

Nearby: John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (sanctuary, 5 km), Tittie Butte (viewpoint, 12 km), John Day Fossil Beds - Painted Hills Unit (sanctuary, 30 km), Ochoco Summit (viewpoint, 51 km), Dyer State Wayside (park, 59 km), Ochoco National Forest (sanctuary, 67 km).