John Day River, Painted Desert and places around there are in Centeral Oregon, not Eastern Oregon. In Centeral Oregon you will find a lot of range land, ranches, forests, mountains, volcanic formations, etc. Eastern Oregon is a lot drier and more sage brush... lots of sage brush and a hundred miles from the John Day and Painted Desert areas (depending on if you are flying a crow or driving a car... not a lot of roads out that way).
If you are going to be in the Painted Desert area, you have the Ochoco National Forest area, you have the Deschutes National Forest area, Three Sisters Wilderness area, Smith Rock, not to mention the towns of Bend, Redmond, Prinville, etc. North of there you have the White River Falls are near Maupin. East you have the Umatilla National Forest area, which puts you in the LaGrande and Pendleton areas.
Lots to see out there, but a large variety of scenery. You might want to pick up one of the many books that covers Centeral Oregon to save time driving around if you don't have a lot of time.
Mike
Message edited by author 2008-05-24 10:06:23.
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