Malheur River

The Malheur River (pronounced "muh-LOOR" by non-Oregonians; locals pronounce the name "MAL-hyure") is a tributary of the Snake River, approximately 165 mi (266 km) long, in east central Oregon in the United States. It drains a high desert plateau region south of the Blue Mountains between the Harney Basin and the Snake.
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Malheur National Forest
431 Patterson Bridge Road
Post Office Box 909
John Day, Oregon 97845

Designated Reach: October 28, 1988. From Bosenberg Creek to the Malheur National Forest boundary.
Classification/Mileage: Scenic -- 7.0 miles; Recreational -- 6.7 miles; Total -- 13.7 miles.
The designated segment of the Malheur runs from Bosenberg Creek downstream to the forest boundary. This wild, remote river in eastern Oregon has outstanding trout fishing, big game hunting, and virgin ponderosa pine stands.

Malheur National Forest
431 Patterson Bridge Road
Post Office Box 909
John Day, Oregon 97845
Designated Reach: October 28, 1988. From its headwaters to the Malheur National Forest boundary.
Classification/Mileage: Scenic -- 25.5 miles; Total -- 25.5 miles.
The outstanding values of the Malheur River's North Fork are its scenery and geology. Flowing from a mosiac of lodgepole pine, meadow/wetland areas, and old-growth pine, the river enters a steep, rugged canyon at its lower end. Trout fishing, livestock grazing, and big game hunting are important activities.