Hells Canyon - Points of Interest

Points of Interest

Feature
Coordinates
River mile
Elevation
Description
Dug Bar 45°48′26″N 116°41′22″W / 45.80722°N 116.68944°W / 45.80722; -116.68944 (Dug Bar) 196 mi
315 km		 1,017 ft
310 m		 Lower Imnaha Road on the Oregon side reaches the Snake at this river bar.
Pittsburg Landing 45°37′57″N 116°28′31″W / 45.6325°N 116.47528°W / 45.6325; -116.47528 (Lower Pittsburg Landing) 215 mi
346 km		 1,145 ft
349 m		 Deer Creek Road reaches the river and a United States Forest Service campground here, on the Idaho side.
Lower end 45°22′17″N 116°38′18″W / 45.37139°N 116.63833°W / 45.37139; -116.63833 (Hells Canyon (mouth)) 238 mi
383 km		 1,384 ft
422 m		 Official canyon ends here, according to the Geographic Names Information System.
Hells Canyon Dam 45°14′30″N 116°42′04″W / 45.24167°N 116.70111°W / 45.24167; -116.70111 (Hells Canyon Dam) 247 mi
398 km		 1,686 ft
514 m		 Furthest downstream in the three-dam Hells Canyon Complex. The only dam in the official canyon.
Upper end 45°09′37″N 116°43′29″W / 45.16028°N 116.72472°W / 45.16028; -116.72472 (Hells Canyon (source)) 254 mi
409 km		 1,688 ft
515 m		 Official canyon begins here, according to the Geographic Names Information System.
Oxbow Dam 44°57′55″N 116°50′44″W / 44.96528°N 116.84556°W / 44.96528; -116.84556 (Oxbow Dam) 273 mi
439 km		 1,804 ft
550 m		 Middle dam of the three-dam Hells Canyon Complex. Upstream of the official canyon.
Brownlee Dam 44°50′10″N 116°54′04″W / 44.83611°N 116.90111°W / 44.83611; -116.90111 (Brownlee Dam) 285 mi
459 km		 2,083 ft
635 m		 Furthest upstream in the three-dam Hells Canyon Complex; not in the official canyon.
Hat Point Lookout 45°26′18″N 116°39′21″W / 45.43833°N 116.65583°W / 45.43833; -116.65583 (Hat Point Lookout)
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 5,784 ft
1,763 m		 Viewpoint on the Oregon side of the canyon rim.
Buckhorn Lookout 45°45′15″N 116°49′22″W / 45.75417°N 116.82278°W / 45.75417; -116.82278 (Buckhorn Lookout)
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 5,328 ft
1,624 m		 Viewpoint on the Oregon side of the canyon rim.
Kinney Point 45°09′59″N 116°39′51″W / 45.16639°N 116.66417°W / 45.16639; -116.66417 (Kinney Point)
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 7,083 ft
2,159 m		 Viewpoint on the Idaho side of the canyon rim.

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