Murphy Mountain

Murphy Mountain: 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 Murphy Mountain

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 Murphy Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.93793, -119.30582. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Murphy Mountain

• Bridge Creek Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~39 km · Must-see
• Ukiah-Dale Forest State Scenic Corridor · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~42 km · Must-see
• Long Creek Mountain · viewpoint · Grant · ~46 km · Must-see
• Battle Mountain Forest State Scenic Corridor · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~57 km · Must-see
• Magone Lake · lake · Grant · ~67 km · Must-see
• Gibson Cave · cave · Morrow · ~32 km
• Bull Prairie Dam · lake · Grant · ~35 km
• Glutton Falls Canyon · waterfall · Morrow · ~48 km
• Beech Creek Stage Station · fort · Grant · ~54 km
• Willow Creek Dam · lake · Morrow · ~62 km
• Morrow County Agricultural Museum · museum · Morrow · ~64 km
• Masiker Mountain · viewpoint · Wheeler · ~64 km
• Picture Gorge · viewpoint · Grant · ~66 km
• Grouse Mountain · viewpoint · Grant · ~67 km
• Gordon Butte · viewpoint · Grant · ~70 km
• Gibson Hill · viewpoint · Grant · ~70 km
• Lehman Hot Springs · attraction · Umatilla · ~70 km
• Olive Lake Dam · lake · Grant · ~73 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Murphy Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Murphy Mountain

• Long Creek Mountain · viewpoint · Grant · ~46 km · Must-see
• Tittie Butte · viewpoint · Wheeler · ~78 km · Must-see
• Vinegar Hill · viewpoint · Grant · ~80 km · Must-see
• Mount Ireland · viewpoint · Grant · ~98 km · Must-see
• Flagtail Mountain · viewpoint · Grant · ~105 km · Must-see
• Strawberry Mountain · viewpoint · Grant · ~105 km · Must-see
• Blue Mountain Summit · viewpoint · Grant · ~109 km · Must-see
• Rock Creek Butte · viewpoint · Baker · ~120 km · Must-see
• Lookout Mountain · viewpoint · Grant · ~121 km · Must-see
• Ochoco Summit · viewpoint · Crook · ~123 km · Must-see

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