Lostine Campsite

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Quick Facts

Location:

45°33'6.65"N 117°29'18.99"W

MANAGED BY:

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest

At the junction of the Lostine and Wallowa Rivers in Oregon is a traditional Nez Perce summer campsite. Old Chief Joseph died at this location in 1871, and was originally buried between the forks of the Wallowa and Lostine Rivers. Thieves robbed his grave twice after the United States government force the Nez Perce to leave the valley. in 1926, Old Chief Joseph's remains were reburied at their current location near Wallowa Lake. The Lostine creek area is managed by the United States Forest Service as part of the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest.

 

Getting to Lostine Campsite

Lostine Campsite about 12 miles west of Enterprise, Oregon, just off Oregon Highway 82 at the junction of the Lostine and Wallowa Rivers.

Driving to Lostine Campsite

From Enterprise, Oregon, travel west on Oregon State Highway 82 for 9.8 miles to the Lostine Campsite

Things to do at Lostine Campsite

Explore the Site

The confluence area is an Oregon State Wildlife refuge which remains undeveloped. The valley landscape is predominately agricultural, with grazing and cultivation on the flat bottom and grazing on the slopes away from the river. The southern view is a forested ridge, backed by the snowcapped peaks of the Wallowa Mountains.