Getting There -- Ore. 82 connects Joseph to La Grande in the west, and Ore. 3 heads north from nearby Enterprise to Lewiston, Idaho, by way of Wash. 129.

Visitor Information -- For more information, contact the Wallowa County Chamber of Commerce, 115 Tejaka Lane (P.O. Box 427), Enterprise, OR 97828 (tel. 800/585-4121 or 541/426-4622; www.wallowacountychamber.com).

Festivals -- Check out the rowdy Chief Joseph Days Rodeo (tel. 541/432-1015; www.chiefjosephdays.com), over the last full weekend in July. In mid-July the Nez Perce hold their annual TamKaLiks Celebration (www.wallowanezperce.org) and powwow in the nearby town of Wallowa.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.