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template: byway.jade
id: "2149"
name: Blue Mountain Scenic Byway
distance: "130"
duration: Three hours to three days
description: "Apart from remarkable scenery, this byway is known for its diversity: charming towns, a majestic national forest, rocky peaks, and wild rivers."
contact: "**La Grande Ranger District**  \r\n 541-963-7186  \r\n\r\n"
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websites: 
  - url: "http://www.nytimes.com/library/travel/namerica/000827blue.html"
    name: Byways of the Blue Mountains
  - url: "http://www.fs.usda.gov/uma/"
    name: Umatilla National Forest
  - url: "http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/w-w/"
    name: "Wallowa-Whitman National Forest"
designations: 
  - National Forest Scenic Byway
  - Oregon State Scenic Byway
states: 
  - OR
ll: 
  - -120.03874999999994
  - 45.78620900000004
bounds: 
  - - -120.03874999999994
    - 44.91353865025524
  - - -118.39597700000002
    - 45.78620900000004

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Apart from remarkable scenery, this byway is known for its diversity: charming towns, a majestic national forest, rocky peaks,and wild rivers.
  
The southern (first) half climbs through a majestic national forest, in which wildlife roam and you can do all kinds of 'outdoorsy' things: hiking, snowmobiling, camping, horse riding, etc.
  
The northern (second) half is dotted with charming towns and winds through agricultural hills. The route has a grand finale: coming suddenly upon the kingly Columbia River.