Spectacular Wallowa County! Tucked away in the Northeast corner of
Oregon, small communities are surrounded by rugged mountains, deep
canyons, plateaus and rolling hills. The county lies almost entirely
in the Grande Ronde river basin. Wallowa County is in the geographic
center of the Pacific Northwest, located relatively close to cities
in three states.
Wallowa County has 53 lakes covering an area of 2,449 acres. It is
also blessed with 3,100 streams totaling 5,600 miles in length. It
is no surprise that Wallowa County’s Native American name means
“Land of Winding Waters.”
Agriculture is one of the cornerstones of the economy with livestock
production, particularly cattle and calves. Crops are limited to
those requiring a shorter growing season. Average season ranges from
80 days in Enterprise to 120 days in the Imnaha River Valley. Major
crops are barley, wheat and hay, particularly alfalfa.
Wallowa County is dependent upon natural resources for its economic
base. The natural beauty and the slower pace of life in Wallowa
County have attracted a growing number of artists and craftsmen,
both amateur and professional making art another key industry in our
county. There are a growing number of bronze foundries in the county
along with a unique art community in the rough and ready frontier
town of Joseph. Many of the art galleries and foundries feature the
old west and nature.
For tourist, visitor and resident, Wallowa County offers unlimited
opportunities for recreation. Sometimes called the “Switzerland of
America”, Wallowa County is the gateway to the Hells Canyon
Recreation Area, Eagle Cap Wilderness Area and Wallowa Lake.
It is also the site of the steepest gondola ride offered in the US.
Recreation activities include, hunting, fishing, boating, swimming,
water skiing, hiking (llamas may carry your gear), camping,
backpacking, horse back riding, pack trips on horse back,
white-water float trips, photography, sight seeing, golfing,
snowmobiling and winter skiing (down-hill and cross country), tours
through the bronze foundries, museums and shopping the many art
galleries, gift stores and specialty stores.
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