Category Archive: General Discussions
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
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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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Far removed from the nearest town this entire area offers a pristine natural environment comparable to many wilderness areas. Most recreation happens here during the big game hunting seasons, leaving the area vastly unoccupied the remainder of the summer season. You can experience just about everything here from wildlife viewing to fording a river into …
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The Western portion of the Ochoco National Forest offers a great variety of recreational opportunities without being too far removed from the nearest town. In the winter there are opportunities for snow play including a Mark’s Creek Sled Hill and numerous trails for snowmobiles and cross country skiers. In the summer there is everything from …
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The Crooked River National Grassland is a unique landscape that serves as a host for a variety of different activities from hunting, fishing and boating to hiking, rock climbing and OHV riding. Come explore a place like no other!
- Gray Butte Trail This well know trail gives GREAT views of the Crooked River National …
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16 stalls and water for stock are available at this campground. This campground is on the southeast corner of Big Summit Prairie. There are no developed trails in this area.
Reservation: No
No. of Sites: 11 single site(s)
Fees: No Fee
Water: No
Restroom: Vault Toilet (2)
Operated By: Forest Service
Directions: From Prineville: Travel …
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This campground is located near Todd Creek and is primarily for equestrians. Sites are saved for equestrian users until 7:00 p.m. Sites open to the general public after 7:00 p.m. There is a day use area adjacent to campground.
- Open Season: June – October. Snow dependent.
- Water: No
- Restroom: Vault Toilet …
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Quinn Meadow is one of the most popular horse campgrounds that Hoodoo Recreation Service manages in the Deschutes Forest. The sites are large and there is a vast area to ride on the southwest side of Mt. Bachelor and surrounding areas. This site is located between Devils Lake and Elk Lake and …
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This Horse Camp is located next to Whitefish Creek at the west end of Crescent Lake. It is adjacent to the Diamond Peak Wilderness and Oregon Cascades Recreation Area and offers horseback riding and hiking opportunities.
Whitefish Horse Campground has nice large sites with double or quadruple metal corrals. The sites in the campground should …
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Whitefish Horse Camp is located next to Whitefish Creek at the west end of Crescent Lake. It is adjacent to the Diamond Peak Wilderness and Oregon Cascades Recreation Area and offers horseback riding and hiking opportunities.
Horse campgrounds have been designed to accommodate people who need to corral their horses. A limited number of these kinds …
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Located at Swamp Wells, the horse camp offers access to three northbound trails and one southbound trail.
Fees: No Fee Restrictions: Maximum site spur length is 30 feet. Water: No Restroom: Vault Toilet
For more information call Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District Office at 541-383-4000
Directions: 4 miles south of Bend, take China Hat Road (18) …
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