First Canyon

First 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 First 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 First Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.44763, -118.59914. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near First Canyon

• Umatilla National Forest · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~7 km · Must-see
• McKay Reservoir · lake · Benton · ~29 km · Must-see
• Battle Mountain Forest State Scenic Corridor · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~44 km · Must-see
• Mount Emily · viewpoint · Union · ~50 km · Must-see
• Morgan Lake Park · lake · Union · ~50 km · Must-see
• Ukiah-Dale Forest State Scenic Corridor · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~57 km · Must-see
• North Fork Umatilla Wilderness · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~60 km · Must-see
• Bridge Creek Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~65 km · Must-see
• Langdon Lake · lake · Walla Walla · ~68 km · Must-see
• Columbia Heights · viewpoint · Walla Walla · ~70 km · Must-see
• Fort Henrietta Park Echo · fort · Benton · ~71 km · Must-see
• Indian Lake Dam · lake · Umatilla · ~12 km
• Emigrant Springs State Heritage Area · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~19 km
• Pilot Rock · viewpoint · Umatilla · ~24 km
• McKay Creek National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~26 km
• Oregon Trail Interpretive Park · sanctuary · Union · ~28 km
• Tamástslikt Cultural Institute · museum · Walla Walla · ~29 km
• Tamastslikt Cultural Institute · museum · Umatilla · ~29 km

See everything within a day’s drive of First Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near First Canyon

• Mount Emily · viewpoint · Union · ~50 km · Must-see
• Columbia Heights · viewpoint · Walla Walla · ~70 km · Must-see
• Mount Ireland · viewpoint · Grant · ~89 km · Must-see
• Sillusi Butte · viewpoint · Benton · ~99 km · Must-see
• Rock Creek Butte · viewpoint · Baker · ~100 km · Must-see
• Vinegar Hill · viewpoint · Grant · ~102 km · Must-see
• Milk Shakes · viewpoint · Columbia · ~103 km · Must-see
• Jump Off Joe · viewpoint · Benton · ~105 km · Must-see
• Long Creek Mountain · viewpoint · Grant · ~117 km · Must-see
• Elkhorn Peak · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~122 km · Must-see

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