EST. 1865; POP. 12,420 & 920; ELEV. 2,788'

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From La Grande and Island City, take OR Highway 82 east. La Grande was established at a popular rest stop along the Historic Oregon Trail. A wide variety of travel services and proximity to varied terrain make La Grande a popular recreation base for cyclists, hikers, hunters, fishermen, skiers, as well as snowmobile and ATV enthusiasts. Enjoy excellent wildlife viewing nearby, exceptional fall colors and year-round cultural events at Eastern Oregon University. Walking tours highlight the community’s historic homes, urban forest and commercial Historic District. Summer weekends are filled with annual festivals and rodeos. Signs of this region’s timber and agriculture-based economy abound. Leaving town, watch for fields of mint, alfalfa, wheat, barley, garbanzo beans, seed potatoes and world famous turf grass seed.