Museum · 59 min northeast
Fort Walla Walla Museum
A pioneer village and museum with a big mule-team display.
- 2 hrs · Easy
- Year-round
- Entry fee
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Day trips from Pendleton
Pendleton is the Round-Up town at the foot of the Blue Mountains, with Walla Walla's wineries, Wallowa Lake and the Tamastslikt Cultural Institute in reach. The best day trips from Pendleton, by drive time.
35 places within a 3-hour drive, by real roads.
10 day trips from Pendleton
- Fort Walla Walla Museum 59 min northeast
- Walla Walla 1 hr 3 min northeast
- Whitman Mission 1 hr 9 min northeast
- REACH Museum 1 hr 22 min northwest
- Red Mountain wineries 1 hr 30 min northwest
- Lewis and Clark Trail State Park 1 hr 37 min northeast
- Anthony Lakes 1 hr 58 min southeast
- Maryhill Stonehenge 2 hr 5 min west
- Palouse Falls 2 hr 41 min north
- Hood River and the Fruit Loop 2 hr 45 min west
Within an hour from Pendleton 1 spots
1 to 2 hours from Pendleton 13 spots
Town · 1 hr 3 min northeast
Walla Walla
A tree-lined downtown with more than 100 wineries nearby.
- Half day · Easy
- Year-round
- Tasting fees
Historic site · 1 hr 9 min northeast
Whitman Mission
A national historic site on a dark chapter of the Oregon Trail era.
- 1-2 hrs · Easy
- Year-round
- No pass or fee needed
State park · 1 hr 37 min northeast
Lewis and Clark Trail State Park
Old-growth riverside forest on the Touchet River near Waitsburg.
- 1-2 hrs · Easy
- Spring-fall
- Discover Pass
Lake · 1 hr 58 min southeast
Anthony Lakes
Alpine lakes under granite peaks in the Elkhorn Mountains.
- Half day · Easy to moderate
- Summer-fall; skiing in winter
- Day-use fee (concession-run; Interagency discounts)
Winery · 1 hr 30 min northwest
Red Mountain wineries
A small, famous wine area of big reds near Benton City.
- Half day · Easy
- Year-round
- Tasting fees
Museum · 1 hr 22 min northwest
REACH Museum
A museum on the region's natural and Hanford history in Richland.
- 1-2 hrs · Easy
- Year-round
- Entry fee
Town · 1 hr 31 min northeast
Waitsburg
A small historic town known for its restaurants.
- 1-2 hrs · Easy
- Year-round
- No pass or fee needed
Town · 1 hr 37 min northwest
Prosser
Wine village tasting rooms and a big hot air balloon rally in fall.
- Half day · Easy
- Year-round
- Tasting fees
2 to 3 hours from Pendleton 20 spots
Historic site · 2 hr 5 min west
Maryhill Stonehenge
A full-size concrete Stonehenge built as a WWI memorial.
- 30 min · Easy
- Year-round
- No pass or fee needed
Waterfall · 2 hr 41 min north
Palouse Falls
A 198-foot falls into a deep basalt canyon, the state's official waterfall.
- 1-2 hrs · Easy
- Spring best
- Discover Pass
Farm · 2 hr 45 min west
Hood River and the Fruit Loop
Orchards, farm stands, cideries and wineries with Mount Hood in view.
- Half day · Easy
- Spring blossoms through fall harvest
- No pass or fee needed
Town · 2 hr 55 min east
Wallowa Lake and Joseph
A glacial lake at the foot of the Wallowa Mountains and an art town with bronze sculptures.
- Full day · Easy
- Summer-fall
- Oregon State Parks day-use parking permit at the state park
Viewpoint · 2 hr 30 min west
Rowena Crest
A loop road and plateau with spring wildflowers above the eastern Gorge.
- 1-2 hrs · Easy to moderate
- Spring wildflowers
- No pass or fee needed
Ski area · 2 hr 30 min northeast
Bluewood
A small, high ski area in the Blue Mountains.
- Full day · Easy to hard
- Winter
- Lift ticket
State park · 2 hr 52 min north
Potholes State Park
Sand dunes, lakes and birds in the desert.
- Half day · Easy
- Spring-fall
- Discover Pass
Trail · 2 hr 48 min west
Mosier Twin Tunnels
A car-free stretch of the old highway through two tunnels with river views.
- 2-3 hrs · Easy
- Year-round
- Oregon State Parks day-use parking permit
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Drive times are by road on a typical day from ZIP 97801 (OpenStreetMap data with the OSRM route planner). Facts checked against official sites; passes and hours change, so check before you go.