{
  "name": "Hells Canyon Scenic Byway (Forest Road 39)",
  "slug": "hells-canyon-nf39",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/hells-canyon-nf39/",
  "summary": "Forest Road 39 over the Wallowas toward the deepest canyon in North America",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "NF 39"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United States",
    "region": "Oregon",
    "start": {
      "name": "Halfway",
      "lat": 44.910133,
      "lon": -116.951112
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Imnaha",
      "lat": 45.27123,
      "lon": -117.089608
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 47.9,
    "lengthKm": 77.1,
    "driveMinutes": 100,
    "corners": 130,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 9,
    "summitMetres": 1863.1,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ],
    "closesInWinter": true
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "No guardrails on high sections",
    "Deer and cattle",
    "No fuel for 80+ miles",
    "Closed by snow roughly mid-October to mid-May"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "forest",
    "gorge"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Hells Canyon Overlook",
    "Salt Creek Summit"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 581
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-07-25"
}