Current Hours of Operation
WINTER HOURS: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Thursday–Sunday
Hours of Operation change seasonally, and may be impacted by severe weather events. Please call 541-523-1843 for more information on planning your visit.
The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center offers living history demonstrations, interpretive programs, exhibits, multi-media presentations, special events, and more than four miles of interpretive trails.
Using life-size displays, films and live theater presentations, this Center tells the story of Oregon Trail pioneers, explorers, miners and settlers of the frontier west. The 500 acre site includes remnants of the historic Flagstaff Gold Mine, actual ruts carved by pioneer wagons, and magnificent vistas of the historic trail route.
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Trail Tenders are the dedicated partners with the Bureau of Land Management in operating the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center. You can find more information about events, programs, education and volunteer opportunities at the center by visiting trailtenders.org.
WINTER HOURS: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Thursday–Sunday
Hours of Operation change seasonally, and may be impacted by severe weather events. Please call 541-523-1843 for more information on planning your visit.
The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center is located five miles east of Baker City, Oregon, on Highway 86, Exit 302 from Interstate 84, 125 miles northwest of Boise, 95 miles southeast of Pendleton. For directions, click here.
School group visits and commercial tour groups can be arranged at any time of the year, and are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please call 541-523-1843 to request a reservation for your classroom or tour group as soon as you know the dates and times of your visit. You may also e-mail your group visit request to BLM_OR_NH_Mail@blm.gov.
To make the most of your group's time while visiting, we highly recommend you call ahead. This will ensure our staff is prepared to handle your group's needs. Please review our group policies here.
NHOTIC honors and issues all America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands passes (senior, annual, military, access, volunteer and 4th grade).
Fee/pass | April – October | November – March |
Adult (16 and over) | $8.00/2 days | $5.00/2 days |
Youth (15 and under) | Free | Free |
Seniors (62 and over) | $4.50 (free with Senior Pass) | $3.50 (free with Senior Pass) |
Commercial groups | $5.00/person | $5.00/person |
Annual Pass or Membership | $25 individual, $45 family | $25 individual, $45 family |
Scheduled Educational groups (with a certified teacher) | Free | Free |