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Hells Canyon (Hells Canyon Dam to Pittsburg Landing)

Snake River • WY, ID, OR, WA
Length
32.0 mi
Difficulty
Class III-IV
Current flow
12,700 cfs (medium water)
Snake River below Hells Canyon Dam · almost 16 years ago
Shuttle
220 mi / 360 min
🪪 Permit required — Wallowa-Whitman National Forest — Apply ↗
Wild River Reservations (Hells Canyon Dam to Upper Pittsburg Landing) are required seven days a week during the primary season (Friday before Memorial Day through Sep 30) — three private launches/day via the 4 Rivers Lottery (apply by Jan 31) or cancellations on recreation.gov. Secondary season needs a self-issue permit (no advance reservation) at any river portal.

Upper Hells Canyon — the signature whitewater reach. Big-volume Class III-IV
with Wild Sheep and Granite as the marquee rapids. Permit required (USFS
lottery, May 26–Sep 10). Often run as a 3-day trip ending at Pittsburg.

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🏕 Campsites (7)

🌊 Rapids (21)

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