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Whispering Pines has nine sites and offers great riding opportunities and trail access to the Three Sisters Wilderness Area.. There is creek water for livestock, but no potable water. All sites are first-come, first served. The campground is rustic, so bring your own drinking water. Each site in this campground has a four horse stall.
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This camping area consists of the Three Creek Meadow Campground and Three Creek Meadow Horsecamp. These campgrounds offer opportunities for horseback riding, hiking, and fishing. During the winter there are opportunities for cross country skiing and snowmobiling.
9 “Horse Only” sites
Horse campgrounds have been designed to accommodate people who need to corral their horses. …
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Maintained and operated in cooperation with the Central Oregon Chapter of Oregon Equestrian Trails, this five site campground offers early season access to the Metolius Windigo Trail. One large, shared corral.
Please note: Horse campgrounds have been designed to accommodate people who need to corral their horses. We have a limited number of these kinds …
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This campground is located near Paulina Lake in the Newberry National Volcanic Monument. This is the only horse campground in this lava flow area and provides the horse enthusiast a great way to sight-see throughout the entire monument area. There are a couple of resorts nearby for camping supplies and restaurants.
The spurs are large …
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This horse camp has 9 metal stock corrals and the sites are large enough to accommodate moderately-sized RVs.
Water Availability Stock water only.
Restroom: Vault Toilet (2)
Operated By: Forest Service
Reservation Info: Not reservable
No. of Sites 11 single site(s)
Please Note: The map locations are approximate, based on the longitude and latitude given …
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Nestled amongst a forest of ponderosa pines and just across a dirt road from Dry Creek this hidden forest get-away is perfect for horse enthusiasts of any kind. The Giddy-Up Go Trailhead is also located just across the road, so access to horse friendly trails does not get much better!
There is no human drinking …
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Snow-capped peaks, rivers, lakes, wildlife, and trails in this high desert area makes for some of the best recreation in Oregon. Skiing, snowboarding, fishing, hiking, biking, boating, and riding are some popular activities in this beautiful place.
- 370/4601 Junction Trailhead Access to the Tumalo Trail System, Metolius-Windigo Trail, and Three Sisters Wilderness.
- Deschutes River …
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Beautiful high lake country of the Deschutes National Forest
- Broken Top Trail
- Broken Top Trailhead
- Charlton Lake Trail
- Clover – Lemish Tie Trail
- Clover Meadow Trail
- Corral Swamp Trail
- Corral Swamp Trailhead
- Crater Ditch Trailhead
- Deer Lake Trail
- Deer Lake Trailhead
- Devils Lake/South Sister Trailhead
- Elk – Devils Trail
- Elk Lake Trailhead
- Green Lakes …
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by Equine Legal Solutions reprinted with permission
In a post on the Equine Legal Solutions blog, I highlighted two new horse-related organizations whose purpose for existence is to make money, not serve their members. Several people emailed to ask how they could check out an organization to see if it was “legit” before joining or …
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Quiet and remote area of the Deschutes National Forest
- Crater Butte Trail
- Crater Butte Trailhead
- Fawn Lake Trail
- Maiden Lake Trail
- Maiden Peak Trail
- Meek Lake Trail
- Minto Lake Trail
- Moore Creek Trail
- Oldenberg Lake Trail
- Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail – Cowhorn Moun
- Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail – Diamond Peak
- Pacific Crest …
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East side of the Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District on the Deschutes National Forest.
- Arnold Ice Cave Trail
- Bessie Butte Trail
- Boyd Cave Trail
- Coyote Loop Trail
- Fuzztail Butte Trail
- Skeleton Cave Trail
- Swamp Wells Trail
Have you used these trails? Post a comment below and let others know what it was like.
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It is hard to fathom as you drive through the summit area that you are within a 17 square mile caldera at the summit of a 500 square mile volcano, a volcano that remains very active to this day. Newberry is both seismically and geothermally active. Geologists believe the caldera sits over a shallow magma …
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Ochoco NF-Maury Mountains Area
The Maury Mountains offer solitude and relaxation to those in search of it. There four campgrounds in the area including one situated on the shore of Antelope Flat Reservoir (a little known fishing hole), and the agate beds near Elkhorn Campground have also been known to attract rock hounds. This beautiful, …
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Being a Guest Contributor is a great way of putting you and your horse centric business on the map and get noticed. You do this through leadership, by sharing know-how, and by being active within the horse community. It can …
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