Oregon Route 3

Oregon Route 3
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length:	43.11 mi (69.38 km)
Existed:	1932 – present
Major junctions
South end:	OR 82 in Enterprise
North end:	WA 129 near Flora
Highway system
Oregon Highways Interstate US State Named Scenic ← US 730 I-5 →

Oregon Route 3

Oregon Route 3 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located entirely within Wallowa County. OR 3 is the lowest numbered highway in the state of Oregon, of any type (state, federal, or Interstate). It is also known as the Enterprise-Lewiston Highway No. 11 (see Oregon highways and routes).

Route description

OR 3 has its southern terminus at a junction with Oregon Route 82 in the city of Enterprise. It runs north/south, passing near the small community of Flora. It terminates at the Washington border. The route, known as the Enterprise-Lewiston Highway, continues north through Anatone and Asotin, Washington and into Clarkston, Washington as State Route 129. From Clarkston, U.S. Route 12 provides direct access to Lewiston, Idaho.

Notable landmarks

• Joseph Canyon Viewpoint, part of the Nez Perce National Historical Park

History

An earlier routing passed through the community of Paradise, located east of the highway's current location.^[1]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Wallowa County.

Location	mi[2]	km	Destinations	Notes
Enterprise	43.19	69.51	OR 82 – Elgin, La Grande, Joseph, Wallowa Lake
	9.48	15.26	Flora, Troy
	0.00	0.00	Oregon-Washington state line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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