Winter Canyon

Winter 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 Winter 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 Winter Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.25513, -118.38662. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Winter Canyon

• Morgan Lake Park · lake · Union · ~25 km · Must-see
• Mount Emily · viewpoint · Union · ~38 km · Must-see
• Umatilla National Forest · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~39 km · Must-see
• Elkhorn Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Baker · ~42 km · Must-see
• Anthony Lake Day Use Area · lake · Baker · ~44 km · Must-see
• Wolf Creek Dam · lake · Union · ~46 km · Must-see
• Crawfish Lake · lake · Grant · ~46 km · Must-see
• Whitman National Forest · sanctuary · Grant · ~48 km · Must-see
• Battle Mountain Forest State Scenic Corridor · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~57 km · Must-see
• Mount Ireland · viewpoint · Grant · ~59 km · Must-see
• Ukiah-Dale Forest State Scenic Corridor · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~60 km · Must-see
• Bridge Creek Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~62 km · Must-see
• McKay Reservoir · lake · Benton · ~63 km · Must-see
• Thief Valley Reservoir · lake · Baker · ~66 km · Must-see
• Rock Creek Butte · viewpoint · Baker · ~67 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes · lake · Baker · ~69 km · Must-see
• North Fork Umatilla Wilderness · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~69 km · Must-see
• Sumpter Valley Dredge State Heritage Area · park · Baker · ~73 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Winter Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Winter Canyon

• Mount Emily · viewpoint · Union · ~38 km · Must-see
• Mount Ireland · viewpoint · Grant · ~59 km · Must-see
• Rock Creek Butte · viewpoint · Baker · ~67 km · Must-see
• Vinegar Hill · viewpoint · Grant · ~77 km · Must-see
• Columbia Heights · viewpoint · Walla Walla · ~94 km · Must-see
• Elkhorn Peak · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~97 km · Must-see
• Blue Mountain Summit · viewpoint · Grant · ~98 km · Must-see
• Twin Peaks · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~102 km · Must-see
• Sawtooth Peak · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~102 km · Must-see
• Needle Point · viewpoint · Union · ~103 km · Must-see

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