Oregon Desert Trail

Oregon Desert Trail: 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 trek: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Oregon Desert Trail

Season: October to February.

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 Oregon Desert Trail — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.31630, -117.27257. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Oregon Desert Trail

• Leslie Gulch Area of Critical Environmental Concern · viewpoint · Malheur · ~2 km · Must-see
• Mahogany Mountain · viewpoint · Malheur · ~11 km · Must-see
• Jordan Craters Wilderness Study Area · sanctuary · Malheur · ~32 km · Must-see
• McNulty Reservoir · lake · Malheur · ~40 km · Must-see
• Antelope Dam · lake · Malheur · ~57 km · Must-see
• Map Rock · fort · Canyon · ~59 km · Must-see
• Fort Boise · fort · Malheur · ~75 km · Must-see
• Owyhee Reservoir · lake · Malheur · ~21 km
• Pole Creek Top · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~26 km
• Long Water Holes · lake · Malheur · ~35 km
• Flattop Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~35 km
• David Kent Reservoir · lake · Malheur · ~36 km
• Texas Basin Dam · lake · Owyhee · ~36 km
• Succor Creek Reservoir · lake · Malheur · ~36 km
• Riley Horn Reservoir · lake · Malheur · ~37 km
• Owyhee Canyon · viewpoint · Malheur · ~39 km
• Rinehart Falls · waterfall · Malheur · ~39 km
• Piute Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~39 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Oregon Desert Trail

Other treks near Oregon Desert Trail

• Mores Mountain Interpretive Trail · trek · Boise · ~136 km
• Mores Mountain Mountain Bike Trail · trek · Boise · ~137 km

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