Photo: John-Luc Metz, Bureau of Land Management Oregon and Washington, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Informative and interesting. You can see the old ruts from the wagon trains on the hills near the museum. The Center is a National Historic Site and there is an entrance fee although National Park passes may be used here.
The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center is a 23,000-square-foot (2,100 m2) interpretive center about the Oregon Trail located 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Baker City, Oregon on Oregon Route 86 atop Flagstaff Hill. It is operated by the Bureau of Land Management in partnership with Trail Tenders and the Oregon Trail Preservation Trust, and offers living history demonstrations, interpretive programs, exhibits, multi-media presentations, special events, and more than four miles (6 km) of interpretive trails.
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formerly Oregon Trail Regional Museum
Housed in the 1920 Baker Municipal Natatorium.
Some of the most powdery ski conditions in Oregon and is just 35 miles from Baker City. Also offers Nordic skiing in winter and mountain biking in summer.
Great fishing opportunities both in Baker City and nearby.