Recreation area

Joseph Canyon Viewpoint

Wallowa Whitman National Forest · Oregon — managed by USDA Forest Service

Open recreation area — no reservation needed

About this campground

The impressive view of Joseph Canyon can be seen from the Joseph Canyon Viewpoint. Located off of Highway 3, north of Enterprise, Oregon. The facility has interpretive signs of the canyon and the role it played as the winter home of the Chief Joseph Band of the Nez Perce tribe and their journey from the area in 1877. As part of a series of Nez Perce Historic Trail sites, this facility is managed by the National Park Service.

Getting there

From Enterprise, Oregon turn north off Highway 82 onto Highway 3 (First Street); Go 30 miles on Highway 3 towards Lewiston, Idaho; The entrance to the viewpont is on the right side of the road.

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Details from Recreation.gov's official RIDB catalog. Conditions change — confirm with the managing office before you go. Not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.