Public Recreation

Visiting the Cache Creek Ranch on the Snake River, OR

How do I get there?

Because it is the gateway to spectacular Hells Canyon, most people get to the Cache Creek Ranch by boat from the Snake River. They can float down from an access point upstream from the ranch or come upriver by power boat. There is a power boat launch ramp at Heller Bar, about 9 miles downstream of the Ranch, or from Lewiston, Idaho or Clarkston, Washington, about 35 miles downstream. Contact the Forest Service for required permits to operate boats on the river.


Click on our logo icon for directions to Heller Bar from your location, or view a larger map. A topographic field map is linked at right.

What can I do there?
The visitor center is staffed by volunteers who provide information, permits for travelling upstream from the mouth of the canyon, and assistance as needed. The center is located in the old ranch house and has a number of interpretive displays, a picnic area, and restrooms.

How do I contact the Forest Service for more information?
The lands within Cache Creek Ranch are managed by the Forest Service’s Hells Canyon National Recreation Area whose main office is in Enterprise, Oregon. Contact information


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