Local favourite river spot · Wallowa, Oregon
Zigzag Rapids
Zigzag Rapids is a river spot in Wallowa, Oregon.
Zigzag Rapids: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Zigzag Rapids
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Zigzag Rapids — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.82585, -116.72089. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Zigzag Rapids
- Joseph Canyon · sanctuary · Asotin · ~40 km · Must-see
- St. Gertrude's Convent and Chapel · church · Idaho · ~43 km · Must-see
- White Bird Hill · viewpoint · Idaho · ~47 km · Must-see
- Tolo Lake · lake · Idaho · ~48 km · Must-see
- Hells Canyon National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Wallowa · ~52 km · Must-see
- Hells Canyon Wilderness · sanctuary · Wallowa · ~52 km · Must-see
- Fields Spring State Park · sanctuary · Asotin · ~56 km · Must-see
- Winchester Dam · lake · Lewis · ~58 km · Must-see
- Hells Canyon · viewpoint · Idaho · ~64 km · Must-see
- Devils Tooth · viewpoint · Idaho · ~69 km · Must-see
- She Devil · viewpoint · Idaho · ~72 km · Must-see
- The Ogre · viewpoint · Idaho · ~73 km · Must-see
- Devils Throne · viewpoint · Idaho · ~74 km · Must-see
- Wallowa National Forest · sanctuary · Wallowa · ~74 km · Must-see
- Twin Imps · viewpoint · Idaho · ~75 km · Must-see
- Big Canyon · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~2 km
- China Gulch · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~3 km
- Pool Knob · viewpoint · Idaho · ~6 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Zigzag Rapids
- Cougar Rapids · river spot · Nez Perce · ~24 km
- Hog Island · river spot · Nez Perce · ~88 km
- Whitehorse Rapids · river spot · Idaho · ~1 km
- Divide Creek Rapids · river spot · Idaho · ~2 km
- Warm Springs Rapids · river spot · Idaho · ~2 km
- Imnaha Rapids · river spot · Idaho · ~4 km
- Bear Creek Rapids · river spot · Idaho · ~6 km
- Dug Creek Rapids · river spot · Idaho · ~7 km
- Slucebox Rapids · river spot · Idaho · ~7 km
- Mountain Sheep Rapids · river spot · Idaho · ~7 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Zigzag Rapids yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Zigzag Rapids?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Zigzag Rapids?
Nearby: Joseph Canyon (sanctuary, 40 km), St. Gertrude's Convent and Chapel (church, 43 km), White Bird Hill (viewpoint, 47 km), Tolo Lake (lake, 48 km), Hells Canyon National Recreation Area (sanctuary, 52 km), Hells Canyon Wilderness (sanctuary, 52 km).