Forked Canyon

Forked 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 Forked 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 Forked Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.79014, -119.90890. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Forked Canyon

• John Day Fossil Beds National Monument · sanctuary · Wheeler · ~16 km · Must-see
• Tittie Butte · viewpoint · Wheeler · ~16 km · Must-see
• John Day Fossil Beds - Painted Hills Unit · sanctuary · Wheeler · ~40 km · Must-see
• Dyer State Wayside · park · Gilliam · ~54 km · Must-see
• Ochoco Summit · viewpoint · Crook · ~62 km · Must-see
• Masiker Mountain · viewpoint · Wheeler · ~6 km
• Tap Horn Butte · viewpoint · Wheeler · ~23 km
• Butte Creek Summit · viewpoint · Wheeler · ~25 km
• Fopiano Dam · lake · Wheeler · ~28 km
• Bear Hollow County Park · viewpoint · Wheeler · ~30 km
• Bull Prairie Dam · lake · Grant · ~35 km
• Carroll Rim · viewpoint · Wheeler · ~40 km
• Picture Gorge · viewpoint · Grant · ~47 km
• Enchanted Rocks Preserve · sanctuary · Wheeler · ~47 km
• Spring Basin Wilderness · sanctuary · Wheeler · ~48 km
• Bridge Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Wheeler · ~52 km
• Masterson Spring · attraction · Wheeler · ~52 km
• Glutton Falls Canyon · waterfall · Morrow · ~54 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Forked Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Forked Canyon

• Tittie Butte · viewpoint · Wheeler · ~16 km · Must-see
• Ochoco Summit · viewpoint · Crook · ~62 km · Must-see
• Long Creek Mountain · viewpoint · Grant · ~87 km · Must-see
• Flagtail Mountain · viewpoint · Grant · ~104 km · Must-see
• Criterion Summit · viewpoint · Wasco · ~110 km · Must-see
• Barnes Butte · viewpoint · Crook · ~111 km · Must-see
• Grizzly Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~115 km · Must-see
• Crooked River Park · viewpoint · Crook · ~116 km · Must-see
• Gray Butte Trail · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~130 km · Must-see
• Vinegar Hill · viewpoint · Grant · ~133 km · Must-see

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