Nelson

Few places in eastern Oregon have a history as closely tied to the routes crossing Burnt River country as Nelson. This small Baker County community sits in the rugged interior of the state, where dry hills, open rangeland and narrow valleys define the landscape. The Burnt River corridor was followed by emigrants on the Oregon Trail, a demanding section of the westward journey before reaching the Columbia River country. Nelson remains part of a sparsely populated region shaped by ranching, long-distance travel and the scale of Oregon’s high desert. Move on to other webcams in eastern Oregon to compare landscapes and settings around the Burnt River country.

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