TEST. 1887; POP 1,130; ELEV. 4,191'

Lodging, restaurants, shopping, groceries & gas

Named for young Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce Tribe, this town is now a flourishing art community with a national reputation for its top quality bronze foundries and galleries. The summer is full of events from art and music festivals to the Chief Joseph Days Rodeo. Most galleries and shops are open year-round, as are museums with Indian artifacts and early history collections. Use facilities at Joseph or Wallowa Lake as a base for extended Hells Canyon or Eagle Cap Wilderness exploration. Call ahead to arrange a foundry tour and reserve accommodations. Continue on Highway 82 to Wallowa Lake or proceed on the Byway route: at the north edge of Joseph, turn east (between the gas station and grocery store) onto Highway 350.