As a recreationist, you have a unique opportunity to help maintain or improve the health of streams and riparian areas. A riparian area is the land adjacent to a stream, lake, or wetland. Healthy riparian areas often have moist, fertile soils that support many types of plants. These plants provide food and shelter to numerous …
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Save the date — Saturday, June 1, 2013 – to participate in a local hike, cycling event, horseback ride, trail maintenance project, paddle trip, health fair, geocaching activity, photo safari, birdwatching expedition, and more. Whatever you like to do outdoors, there is bound to be an event that will match your interests. If you don’t find …
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Planning an event for 2013? Central Oregon Trail Horse provides free event listings in our Community Events Calendar for ANY horse-related activity! There is no charge to add your event, this is part of our service to the community. To add your event, go to http://centraloregontrailhorse.com/submit-an-event/ (if you know of …
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Avoid heartbreak; before taking possession of your next horse, make sure the person selling him has the authority to do so… ask questions! http://www.netposse.com/newsviewer.asp?id=825
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Hey, fellow equestrians! Would you like to meet people to ride with? Or find out about new trails to ride? Then come join Oregon Equestrian Trails!!
We have fun group trail rides and campouts, we have interesting speakers on horse and trail riding topics at our monthly meetings, and we work closely …
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My two friends and I rode out on the west side of Smith Rock Trail, It was on a sunny Saturday and people were hiking and climbing everywhere. By Monkey Face someone was walking on a tight rope between two rocks, It made us dizzy just looking up at him, we were saying how thank …
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There are many times when we are out riding in Paradise (aka Central Oregon) when we come upon a location that is breathtakingly beautiful. Such is the case when I accidentally stumbled upon Gobbler’s Knob overlooking Glaze Meadow at the Black Butte Ranch. There is a spectacular view of the Three Sisters. It is a …
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*DUE TO FIRE ACTIVITY: This campground has CLOSED for the remainder of the season (2012).*
A great way to explore the Metolius River Basin area is by horseback and Sheep Springs horse camp is where to stay. This horse camp provides access to the Metolius-Windigo and Bear Valley trails.
Located five miles northwest of Camp …
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Graham Corral is located six miles northwest of Sisters off Highway 20. It provides thirteen sites with pressurized water system and a vault toilet. One large common corral divided into 4 sections is available for boarding horses. Livestock water is available as well as access to the Windigo Trail in old growth Ponderosa Pines. Sites …
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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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