Cates Canyon

Cates 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 Cates 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 Cates Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.32929, -119.06639. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cates Canyon

• Battle Mountain Forest State Scenic Corridor · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~12 km · Must-see
• Ukiah-Dale Forest State Scenic Corridor · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~30 km · Must-see
• Bridge Creek Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~41 km · Must-see
• McKay Reservoir · lake · Benton · ~46 km · Must-see
• Umatilla National Forest · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~53 km · Must-see
• Fort Henrietta Park Echo · fort · Benton · ~59 km · Must-see
• Pilot Rock · viewpoint · Umatilla · ~30 km
• Gibson Cave · cave · Morrow · ~34 km
• KUMA-FM · attraction · Umatilla · ~37 km
• McKay Creek National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~45 km
• Willow Creek Dam · lake · Morrow · ~47 km
• Lehman Hot Springs · attraction · Umatilla · ~47 km
• Morrow County Agricultural Museum · museum · Morrow · ~48 km
• Indian Lake Dam · lake · Umatilla · ~50 km
• Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon Hall of Fame · museum · Benton · ~54 km
• South Main Street Commercial Historic District · fort · Umatilla · ~55 km
• Kuma-am · attraction · Umatilla · ~57 km
• Tamástslikt Cultural Institute · museum · Walla Walla · ~59 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Cates Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Cates Canyon

• Sillusi Butte · viewpoint · Benton · ~89 km · Must-see
• Long Creek Mountain · viewpoint · Grant · ~92 km · Must-see
• Mount Emily · viewpoint · Union · ~96 km · Must-see
• Vinegar Hill · viewpoint · Grant · ~99 km · Must-see
• Mount Ireland · viewpoint · Grant · ~100 km · Must-see
• Columbia Heights · viewpoint · Walla Walla · ~106 km · Must-see
• Jump Off Joe · viewpoint · Benton · ~108 km · Must-see
• Rock Creek Butte · viewpoint · Baker · ~118 km · Must-see
• Tittie Butte · viewpoint · Wheeler · ~124 km · Must-see
• Badger Canyon · viewpoint · Benton · ~124 km · Must-see

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