Dark Canyon

Dark 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 Dark 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 Dark Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.53821, -117.69243. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dark Canyon

• Malheur Dam · lake · Malheur · ~26 km · Must-see
• Saint Francis de Sales Cathedral · church · Baker · ~36 km · Must-see
• Baker Heritage Museum · museum · Baker · ~36 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes · lake · Baker · ~54 km · Must-see
• Rock Creek Butte · viewpoint · Baker · ~56 km · Must-see
• Sumpter Valley Dredge · fort · Baker · ~58 km · Must-see
• Sumpter Valley Dredge State Heritage Area · park · Baker · ~58 km · Must-see
• Blue Mountain Summit · viewpoint · Grant · ~65 km · Must-see
• Thief Valley Reservoir · lake · Baker · ~68 km · Must-see
• Monument Rock Wilderness · sanctuary · Baker · ~70 km · Must-see
• Mount Ireland · viewpoint · Grant · ~75 km · Must-see
• Baker Air Force Station · fort · Baker · ~12 km
• Alder Creek Schoolhouse · fort · Baker · ~16 km
• Cave Hollow · cave · Baker · ~21 km
• Áatway Spring · attraction · Baker · ~24 km
• Mason Dam Viewpoint · lake · Baker · ~36 km
• Baker Historic District · fort · Baker · ~36 km
• St. Elizabeth Towers · fort · Baker · ~36 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Dark Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Dark Canyon

• Rock Creek Butte · viewpoint · Baker · ~56 km · Must-see
• Blue Mountain Summit · viewpoint · Grant · ~65 km · Must-see
• Mount Ireland · viewpoint · Grant · ~75 km · Must-see
• Cornucopia Peak · viewpoint · Baker · ~80 km · Must-see
• Krag Peak · viewpoint · Baker · ~83 km · Must-see
• Red Mountain · viewpoint · Baker · ~85 km · Must-see
• Lookout Mountain · viewpoint · Grant · ~87 km · Must-see
• Needle Point · viewpoint · Union · ~88 km · Must-see
• Vinegar Hill · viewpoint · Grant · ~89 km · Must-see
• Cusick Mountain · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~94 km · Must-see

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