---
id: "68923"
name: Nestucca River Back Country Byway
distance: "48"
duration: Allow 1 1/2 hours to drive the byway.
description: Explore the wooded canyon of the Nestucca River Byway. The forest is a temperate rainforest and provides habitat for many different species. The canyon walls are made up of seafloor sandstones and basalts, which tell the story of when this whole area was
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organization:
  - url: https://www.blm.gov/visit/nestucca-river-recreation-area
    name: Nestucca River Back Country Byway
websites:
  - url: https://traveloregon.com/things-to-do/destinations/parks-forests-wildlife-areas/nestucca-river-recreation-area/
    name: Oregon Travel Guide
attractions:
  - url: https://www.recreation.gov/gateways/13777
    name: Recreation.gov
designations:
  - BLM Back Country Byway
states:
  - OR
ll:
  - -123.82650799999993
  - 45.27708100000007
bounds:
  - - -123.82650799999993
    - 45.238560000000064
  - - -123.17962599999993
    - 45.32788800000009

---

Follow the Nestucca River through a wooded canyon. The river has been designated an Oregon State Scenic Waterway. The canyon is lined with weathered cliffs made of seafloor sandstones and basalts. The walls are covered by lichens, worts, and mosses. The woods lining the canyon is a temperate rain forest because it rains 120 inches annually. The area is considered one of the richest biomasses in the world.

Places to picnic and camp are currently available. More recreational facilities are planned to follow.