Ride with GPS routes
South Fork John Day River Back Country Byway: 63.7 mi; 3,856 ft
Mile 14.6: Murderer's Creek
Mile: 24.6: Deer Creek / NF-24
Mile 26: NF-58
Mile 31.6: Izee-Paulina Road (63)
South Fork John Day | McClellan Mountain Backcountry Mountain Gravel Grind
https://ridewithgps.com/ambassador_routes/995-south-fork-john-day-mcclellan-mountain-b
South Fork John Day | McClellan Mountain Backcountry Mountain Gravel Grind: 78.6 mi; 7,459 ft
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Dayville - Google Maps
South Fork John Day River Back Country Byway Map [PDF]
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Side Roads
Murderer's Creek: 7.7 mi +610 ft / -160 ft
Deer Creek / NF-24 (to Deer Creek Guard Station): 13.6 mi +1557 ft / -66 ft
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Dayville (pop 150) (p 463-4): Trip Advisor
Lodging: Fish House Inn - http://www.fishhouseinn.com; 541-987-2124. Airbnb: Studio Queen: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/2684791?s=kjSy
Camping: Fish House Inn RV
Dining: Dayville Cafe (541) 987-2122 (closed Mon & Tues) (FB; Trip Advisor; Yelp)
Grocery: Dayville Mercantile; 270 Franklin St; (541) 987-2133; http://www.dayvillemerc.com/
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TOWNS & PLACES, & ACTIVITIES
Dale
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Distances
Kimberly to Monument: 13 miles
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Grant County, OR [map]: http://www.gcoregonlive.com; County seat: Canyon City; Cities: John Day, Canyon City, Prairie City, Dayville, Long Creek, Mount Vernon, Seneca, Granite, Monument; Maps; Lodging; Restaurants; Hiking; maps to restaurants and motels and museums;
Black Canyon Wilderness: http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/ochoco/recarea/?recid=79446
Black Canyon Trail (#820) Mountain bikes & motorized use prohibited.
Murderer’s Creek: Map - http://www.dfw.state.or.us/maps/controlled_hunts/unit%2046/MURDERERSCR46.pdf
Highway 26 to Oregon Mine: 14.1 mi +2673 ft / -965 ft
https://www.hipcamp.com/oregon/malheur/billy-fields-forest-camp
https://thedyrt.com/camping/oregon/oregon-oregon-mine-campground
https://thedyrt.com/camping/oregon/murderers-creek-guard-station
Trails within Black Canyon Wilderness: