Elkhorn Drive - Near Baker
OFRI Forest Tours
Near Baker City, in Baker County
A signed 106-mile route travels through the Elkhorn Mountains, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, and Anthony Lakes Recreation Area. The tour passes through Sumpter, a booming mining and lumber town in 1900, and Granite, called "Oregon's Greatest Ghost Town," which features an old school, dance hall, and saloon. Most of the route is open year-round, but is not snow-plowed between Granite and the Anthony Lakes Recreation Area.

For a descriptive guide to Elkhorn Drive, call:

  • Baker City Visitor & Convention Bureau : 800.523.1235
  • Wallowa-Whitman National Forest : 541.523.6391

How to get there:
From Baker City take State Route 7 to Sumpter; continue west on Granite Hill Road to Bull Run Road. At Granite, follow Forest Road 73 north and continue, following signs to Haines. Finish on Route 30, and head south back to Baker City.

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