Zumwalt Prairie

Zumwalt Prairie
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Zumwalt Prairie landscape
Map showing the location of Zumwalt Prairie
Map showing the location of Zumwalt Prairie
LocationWallowa County, Oregon, U.S.
Nearest cityEnterprise, Oregon
Coordinates45°32′N 117°05′W / 45.54°N 117.09°W / 45.54; -117.09
Area330,000 acres (130,000 ha)

Zumwalt Prairie is a grassland area located in Wallowa County in northeast Oregon, United States. Measuring 330,000 acres (130,000 ha), much of the land is used for agriculture, with some portions protected as the Zumwalt Prairie Preserve owned by The Nature Conservancy.[1] Part of that portion is designated as a National Natural Landmark. The high elevation prairie is along the west edge of Hells Canyon on the Oregon-Idaho border.

  1. ^ Richard, Terry. To conserve and protect (and hike). The Oregonian, April 2, 2006.