Clarno & The John Day Fossil Beds

55.2 km
Length
+1,156 m
Ascent
−1,155 m
Descent
1,153 m
Highest point
1
Hairpins
8.1%
Max gradient
1h 14min
Drive time (approx.)
Clarno & The John Day Fossil Beds map
55.2 km · 1 hairpin · 1,153 m

Elevation profile

Elevation profile300 m550 m800 m1 050 m0 km10 km20 km30 km40 km50 km1 153 m

What does Clarno & The John Day Fossil Beds look like?

OR 218 - Antelope Oregon
OR 218 - Antelope Oregon · Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 4.0
Clarno bridge, John Day River
Clarno bridge, John Day River · Jsayre64 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Clarno Palisades of John Day Fossil Beds National Monument 03
Clarno Palisades of John Day Fossil Beds National Monument 03 · Mattsjc · CC BY 4.0
Fossil, OR — United Methodist Church (PNG)
Fossil, OR — United Methodist Church (PNG) · Steven Pavlov · CC BY-SA 3.0
Antelope School northeast quarter - Antelope Oregon
Antelope School northeast quarter - Antelope Oregon · Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 4.0
ISS022-E-35551 - View of Oregon
ISS022-E-35551 - View of Oregon · Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain

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Start and finish

Start
Antelope
44.91128, -120.72373
Finish
Fossil
44.99609, -120.21495

Along the road

Parking

9
Clarno State Recreation Site 25.0 km · 401 m
Huntley Trailhead 29.6 km · 445 m
Palisades Trailhead 30.3 km · 467 m
Cove Creek Trailhead 32.3 km · 503 m
Robinson Creek Trailhead 41.0 km · 705 m
4 unnamed places along the road, from 24.8 km to 55.2 km.

Toilets

4
4 unnamed places along the road, from 25.1 km to 41.2 km.

Viewpoints

1
1 unnamed place along the road, from 29.5 km to 29.5 km.

Fuel

1
1 unnamed place along the road, from 55.2 km to 55.2 km.

Restaurants and cafés

2
Brenda's Blessings 55.2 km · 814 m
The Royal Stag 55.2 km · 814 m