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: 45.31235, -118.74386. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dark Canyon

• Battle Mountain Forest State Scenic Corridor · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~23 km · Must-see
• Umatilla National Forest · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~30 km · Must-see
• Ukiah-Dale Forest State Scenic Corridor · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~34 km · Must-see
• McKay Reservoir · lake · Benton · ~41 km · Must-see
• Bridge Creek Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~42 km · Must-see
• Morgan Lake Park · lake · Union · ~59 km · Must-see
• Mount Emily · viewpoint · Union · ~66 km · Must-see
• Anthony Lake Day Use Area · lake · Baker · ~70 km · Must-see
• Crawfish Lake · lake · Grant · ~70 km · Must-see
• Whitman National Forest · sanctuary · Grant · ~71 km · Must-see
• Fort Henrietta Park Echo · fort · Benton · ~74 km · Must-see
• Elkhorn Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Baker · ~75 km · Must-see
• Indian Lake Dam · lake · Umatilla · ~20 km
• Lehman Hot Springs · attraction · Umatilla · ~24 km
• Pilot Rock · viewpoint · Umatilla · ~25 km
• McKay Creek National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~38 km
• Emigrant Springs State Heritage Area · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~42 km
• Oregon Trail Interpretive Park · sanctuary · Union · ~43 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Dark Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Dark Canyon

• Mount Emily · viewpoint · Union · ~66 km · Must-see
• Mount Ireland · viewpoint · Grant · ~78 km · Must-see
• Vinegar Hill · viewpoint · Grant · ~85 km · Must-see
• Columbia Heights · viewpoint · Walla Walla · ~92 km · Must-see
• Rock Creek Butte · viewpoint · Baker · ~93 km · Must-see
• Long Creek Mountain · viewpoint · Grant · ~95 km · Must-see
• Sillusi Butte · viewpoint · Benton · ~104 km · Must-see
• Blue Mountain Summit · viewpoint · Grant · ~113 km · Must-see
• Jump Off Joe · viewpoint · Benton · ~116 km · Must-see
• Milk Shakes · viewpoint · Columbia · ~126 km · Must-see

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