Grande Ronde River

For other places with the same name, see Grande Ronde. The Grande Ronde River is a tributary of the Snake River, approximately 180 mi (290 km) long, in northeastern Oregon and southeastern Washington in the United States. It drains an area on the east side of the Blue Mountains on the Columbia Plateau, flowing through the agricultural Grande Ronde Valley in its middle course and through a series of scenic canyons in its lower course.
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Umatilla National Forest
2517 Southwest Hailey Avenue
Pendleton, Oregon 97801
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Post Office Box 907
Baker City, Oregon 97814
Bureau of Land Management
Vale District Office
3165 - 10th Street
Baker City, Oregon 97918
Designated Reach: October 28, 1988. From its confluence with the Wallowa River to the Oregon-Washington border.
Classification/Mileage: Wild -- 26.4 miles; Recreational -- 17.4 miles; Total -- 43.8 miles.
From the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest to the Oregon-Washington state line, this river offers outstanding scenery, floatboating, salmon and steelhead fishing, wildlife winter range, and cultural resources.
Hunting is popular in this section of the Grande Ronde River. Mule deer, elk, black bear, cougar, and bighorn sheep are principal big game animals inhabiting the river corridor. Fishing is excellent late in the season after the water levels have receded. Hiking along side creeks and ridges offer limited day hikes, but there are no designated trails along the river.
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