Recreation Area · Oregon & Idaho
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
The deepest river gorge in North America
TypeRecreation Area
StatesOregon & Idaho
Best seasonLate spring through fall
Don’t missHells Canyon Overlook
The Snake River has carved a canyon deeper than the Grand Canyon along the Oregon–Idaho line — nearly 8,000 feet from rim to river. Whitewater, big-game country, and one of the wildest corners of the Northwest.
What to see
- Hells Canyon Overlook
- Snake River jet-boat & raft trips
- Hat Point lookout
- Bighorn sheep
- Seven Devils peaks
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