Oregon Route 207
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Oregon Route 207 is an Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...

 state highway
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...

 running from U.S. Route 26
U.S. Route 26 in Oregon
In the U.S. state of Oregon, U.S. Route 26 is a major cross-state state highway, connecting U.S. Route 101 on the Oregon Coast near Seaside with the Idaho state line east of Nyssa. Local highway names include the Sunset Highway No. 47, Mount Hood Highway No. 26, and John Day Highway No...

 in Mitchell
Mitchell, Oregon
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 170 people, 75 households, and 42 families residing in the city. The population density was 144.6 people per square mile . There were 91 housing units at an average density of 77.4 per square mile...

 to U.S. Route 730 near Cold Springs Junction
Cold Springs, Oregon
Cold Springs is an unincorporated community in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States, south of the Columbia River in the Hermiston area. Cold Springs Junction is a populated place and highway junction about four miles northeast of Cold Springs at the junction of Oregon Route 37 and U.S...

. OR 207 is 152.3 miles (245.1 km) long and runs north–south.

Part of OR 207 is included in the Blue Mountain Scenic Byway.

Route description

OR 207 begins at an intersection with US 26 in Mitchell. The route continues northward to an intersection with Oregon Route 19
Oregon Route 19
Oregon Route 19 is an Oregon state highway in the north-central part of the state. It runs from Interstate 84 at Arlington in the Columbia River Gorge to a junction with U.S. Route 26 in Grant County, near the Sheep Rock Unit of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. Oregon Route 19 is the...

 in Service Creek
Service Creek, Oregon
Service Creek is an unincorporated community in Wheeler County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. Service Creek lies on Oregon Route 19 near its intersection with Oregon Route 207. It is also near the mouth of a stream, Service Creek, formerly Sarvis Creek, that empties into the John Day River.A...

. The route then overlaps OR 19 and heads east through Spray
Spray, Oregon
Spray is a city in Wheeler County, Oregon, United States. The population was 160 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-History:...

. East of Spray, the concurrency with OR 19 ends and OR 207 continues north through the Umatilla National Forest
Umatilla National Forest
The Umatilla National Forest, in the Blue Mountains of northeast Oregon and southeast Washington, covers an area of 1.4 million acres . In descending order of land area the forest is located in parts of Umatilla, Grant, Columbia, Morrow, Wallowa, Union, Garfield, Asotin, Wheeler, and Walla Walla...

 and into Morrow County
Morrow County, Oregon
Morrow County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon, on the south side of the Columbia River. It is included in the 8 county definition of Eastern Oregon. The county is named for one of its first white settlers, Jackson L. Morrow, who was a member of the state legislature when the county...

, passing through Hardman
Hardman, Oregon
Hardman is an incorporated March 2, 1904 historic community in Morrow County, Oregon, United States on Oregon Route 207 north of Rock Creek. It is considered a ghost town.The first settlers in the area were John F. Royse and his brother...

 and Ruggs
Ruggs, Oregon
Ruggs is an unincorporated community in Morrow County, Oregon, United States. Ruggs lies at the intersection of Oregon Route 206 and Oregon Route 207. Ruggs is east of Eightmile and southwest of Heppner. The community is part of the Pendleton–Hermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area....

. At Ruggs, OR 207 overlaps Oregon Route 206, heading north to Heppner
Heppner, Oregon
The city of Heppner is the county seat of Morrow County, Oregon, United States. It was originally called Standsbury Flat for George W. Standsbury, one of the first white settlers in the area. It was later renamed to honor Henry Heppner, a Jewish pioneer who opened the first general store there in...

. The concurrency with OR 206 ends at Heppner and OR 207 overlaps Oregon Route 74
Oregon Route 74
Oregon Route 74 is an Oregon, U.S. state highway running from Interstate 84 in Gilliam County to U.S. Route 395 in Umatilla County. OR 74 is known as the Heppner Highway No. 52...

 and heads north to Lexington
Lexington, Oregon
Lexington is a city in Morrow County, Oregon, United States. The population was 263 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Pendleton–Hermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

. It continues past a turnoff to Echo
Echo, Oregon
Echo is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. The population was 650 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Pendleton–Hermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

 through Sand Hollow and then crosses Interstate 84
Interstate 84 in Oregon
In the U.S. state of Oregon, Interstate 84 travels east–west, following the Columbia River and the rough path of the old Oregon Trail from Portland east to Idaho. For this reason, it is also known as most of the Columbia River Highway No. 2 and all of the Old Oregon Trail Highway No. 6 . It...

. It continues north to Hermiston
Hermiston, Oregon
As of the census of 2010, there were 16,745 people, 4,964 households, and 3,360 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,035.4 people per square mile . There were 5,383 housing units at an average density of 832.9 per square mile...

, where it crosses U.S. Route 395
U.S. Route 395 in Oregon
In the U.S. state of Oregon, U.S. Route 395 traverses the desert and rural areas on the eastern side of the state. The largest cities that US 395 passes through are Pendleton, the county seat of Umatilla County, and Hermiston, also in Umatilla County....

. Then, it heads northeast and ends at U.S. 730 approximately two miles west of Cold Springs Junction.

OR 207 consists of the following named highways (see Oregon highways and routes):
  • The Service Creek-Mitchell Highway
  • Part of the John Day Highway
    John Day Highway
    John Day Highway No. 5 is a highway in eastern Oregon. It comprises Oregon Route 19, and portions of Oregon Route 207 and U.S. Route 26.-Route description:...

     No. 5
  • The Heppner-Spray Highway No. 321
  • Part of the Wasco-Heppner Highway No. 300
  • Part of the Heppner Highway No. 52
  • Part of the Lexington-Echo Highway No. 320
  • The Hermiston Highway No. 333

Major intersections

Highway Milepost City Intersection
Service Creek-Mitchell 24.32 Mitchell
Mitchell, Oregon
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 170 people, 75 households, and 42 families residing in the city. The population density was 144.6 people per square mile . There were 91 housing units at an average density of 77.4 per square mile...

U.S. Route 26
Service Creek-Mitchell/ John Day 78.86 / 0.00 Service Creek
Service Creek, Oregon
Service Creek is an unincorporated community in Wheeler County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. Service Creek lies on Oregon Route 19 near its intersection with Oregon Route 207. It is also near the mouth of a stream, Service Creek, formerly Sarvis Creek, that empties into the John Day River.A...

OR 19 (Begin concurrency)
John Day / Heppner-Spray 40.96 / 95.58 Near Spray
Spray, Oregon
Spray is a city in Wheeler County, Oregon, United States. The population was 160 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-History:...

OR 19
Oregon Route 19
Oregon Route 19 is an Oregon state highway in the north-central part of the state. It runs from Interstate 84 at Arlington in the Columbia River Gorge to a junction with U.S. Route 26 in Grant County, near the Sheep Rock Unit of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. Oregon Route 19 is the...

 (End concurrency)
Heppner-Spray / Wasco-Heppner 73.33 / 0.00 Ruggs
Ruggs, Oregon
Ruggs is an unincorporated community in Morrow County, Oregon, United States. Ruggs lies at the intersection of Oregon Route 206 and Oregon Route 207. Ruggs is east of Eightmile and southwest of Heppner. The community is part of the Pendleton–Hermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area....

OR 206 (Begin concurrency)
Wasco-Heppner / Heppner 45.89 / 84.12 Heppner
Heppner, Oregon
The city of Heppner is the county seat of Morrow County, Oregon, United States. It was originally called Standsbury Flat for George W. Standsbury, one of the first white settlers in the area. It was later renamed to honor Henry Heppner, a Jewish pioneer who opened the first general store there in...

OR 74 OR 206 (End concurrency) and OR 74
Oregon Route 74
Oregon Route 74 is an Oregon, U.S. state highway running from Interstate 84 in Gilliam County to U.S. Route 395 in Umatilla County. OR 74 is known as the Heppner Highway No. 52...

 (Begin concurrency)
Heppner / Lexington-Echo 0.00 / 36.42=36.45 Lexington
Lexington, Oregon
Lexington is a city in Morrow County, Oregon, United States. The population was 263 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Pendleton–Hermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

OR 74
Oregon Route 74
Oregon Route 74 is an Oregon, U.S. state highway running from Interstate 84 in Gilliam County to U.S. Route 395 in Umatilla County. OR 74 is known as the Heppner Highway No. 52...

 (End concurrency)
Lexington-Echo / Hermiston 17.81 / 27.24 Near Echo
Echo, Oregon
Echo is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. The population was 650 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Pendleton–Hermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

Unrouted section of Lexington-Echo Highway
Hermiston 12.52 Hinkle
Hinkle, Oregon
Hinkle is an unincorporated community in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. It is located south of Hermiston near U.S. Route 30/Interstate 84 and Oregon Route 207, within the Pendleton–Hermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area...

Interstate 84 and U.S. Route 30
Hermiston 7.05 Hermiston
Hermiston, Oregon
As of the census of 2010, there were 16,745 people, 4,964 households, and 3,360 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,035.4 people per square mile . There were 5,383 housing units at an average density of 832.9 per square mile...

U.S. Route 395
Hermiston 0.02 Cold Springs Junction
Cold Springs, Oregon
Cold Springs is an unincorporated community in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States, south of the Columbia River in the Hermiston area. Cold Springs Junction is a populated place and highway junction about four miles northeast of Cold Springs at the junction of Oregon Route 37 and U.S...

U.S. Route 730


Mileposts reset several times along OR 207, and in some cases appear to reverse direction, because Oregon numbers mileposts by highways.
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