Elkhorn Scenic Byway
10th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20560-0166
Description
This 106-mile loop takes you through the Elkhorn Mountains,gold-mining ghost-towns, and along elegant lakes and rivers. You can learn a lot of history here, as well as enjoy hunting, fishing, camping, boating,
skiing, and hiking in a picturesque setting.
Directions
Navigating the Byway:
**Driving the Byway**
* Start on SR 53, also named the Blue Mountain Scenic Byway.
* Turn at the junction with SR 73 and go southeast several miles to the town of Granite.
* Drive through Granite. Continue east and through the town of Sumpter until the byway leaves the National Forest and turns north.
* Drive through Baker City on US 30, passing through Haines until you reach North Powder.
* Drive west along SR 53 until you return to your starting point at the junction with SR 73.
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