About this campground
The Baker Valley Overlook offers sweeping vistas of the Wallowa Mountains and Baker Valley. Located along the Elkhorn Drive Scenic Byway, this small overlook has intrepretive panels about the local agriculture, settlement and mining history of the area.
Getting there
From Baker City, OR, head north on Highway 30 toward Haines approximately 10 miles; In Haines turn left and follow the Anthony Lake Highway signs (turns into Forest Road 73) for about 20 miles to the Baker Valley Overlook site. From La Grande, OR, head south on Interstate 84 to North Powder, Oregon; Take the North Powder exit and head west on State 237 (follow Anthony Lakes signs) after 4 miels turn left on Ellis for 0.7 miles and turn right on the Anthony Lake Highway (turns into Forest Road 73) for about 10.5 miles to the Baker Valley Overlook site.
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Elkhorn Crest TrailheadWallowa Whitman National Forest4 mi
- Anthony LakeWallowa Whitman National Forest5 mi
- ANTHONY LAKE GUARD STATIONWallowa Whitman National Forest5 mi
- MUD LAKE CAMPGROUNDWallowa Whitman National Forest5 mi
- Crawfish Basin TrailheadWallowa Whitman National Forest6 mi
- PEAVY CABINWallowa Whitman National Forest8 mi
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Baker Valley Overlook doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Oregon campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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