---
id: "69017"
name: High Desert Discovery Scenic Byway
distance: "127"
duration: 5-7 hours
description: A landscape filled with juniper trees and sagebrush, the High Desert Discovery Scenic Byway is an unexpected change from the misty and tree-covered landscape of the Oregon Cascades.
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websites:
  - url: https://traveloregon.com/things-to-do/trip-ideas/scenic-drives/high-desert-discovery/
    name: Oregon Travel Guide
attractions:
  - url: https://harneycounty.com/
    name: Hartney County
designations:
  - Oregon State Scenic Byway
states:
  - OR
ll:
  - -118.66866299999992
  - 42.28550000000007
bounds:
  - - -119.02027099999992
    - 42.28525200000007
  - - -118.66866299999992
    - 43.58536900000007

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A landscape filled with juniper trees and sagebrush, the High Desert Discovery Scenic Byway is an unexpected change from the misty and tree-covered landscape of the Oregon Cascades.