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Slide Creek Campground
Adjacent to the northern border of the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness, this campground offers opportunities for stream fishing, hiking, hunting, and Wilderness access. From the campground Slide Connector Trail #386 starts at the campground. Set amongst ponderosa pine trees along Slide Creek this campground is a only 1.5 miles from Strawberry Campground and the Strawberry Basin Trailhead.
At a Glance
| Current Conditions: | Visitors should be prepared for rapidly changing weather conditions. Pack it in/Pack it out. Anything take home anything you bring with you into the forest, including all trash. Examples of trash: cigarette butts, cans, bottles, and food. |
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| Fees: | No fee |
| Usage: | Light |
| Restrictions: | This trail is not in the wilderness, however the trail leading from this campground travels into the wilderness. Wilderness Regulations apply. Motorized and mountain bike use prohibited. |
| Closest Towns: | Prairie City, OR |
| Water: | No |
| Restroom: | Vault Toilet (1) |
| Operated By: | Forest Service |
General Information
Directions:From Prairie City, OR., turn onto South Main Street. Follow South Main Street to the junction with Bridge Street. Turn left onto Bridge Street, on the right the second turn will be Bridge Street again, turn onto Bridge Street. Follow Bridge Street to the city limits, the road then becomes County Road 60 continue on County Road 60 for approximately 7 miles the road then becomes Forest Road 6001. Continue on Forest Road 6001 for approximately 1 mile, the campground will be on the left.
Activities
Campground Camping
This is an older campground, each of the three sites has wooden picnic tables and older fire rings.
| No. of Sites | 3 single site(s) |
| Reservation Info | Not reservable |
| No. of Accessible sites | None |
River and Stream Fishing
Good fishing in the stream near the campground. For regulations and license information please visit the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Day Hiking
Slide Creek Campground offers excellent access to the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness. Slide Connector Trail #386 starts at Slide Creek Campground. This trail leads into the wilderness connecting to other trails for multiple options for hikes. The trail is very popular with horse riders.
Hikers can connect to the Skyline Trail #385, if hikers were to head east on the Skyline Trail they could enjoy a 17.8 mile hike, this is not a loop trail. Once connected to the Skyline Trail hikers can head north west and connect to Slide Basin Trail #372 allowing for access to other trails, leading to multiple lakes in the wilderness.
Slide Creek Campground is located approximately 1 mile from Strawberry Campground and the Strawberry Basin Trailhead and the Strawberry Basin Trail #375. Visitors can hike Strawberry Basin Trail #375 to Strawberry Lake, Strawberry Falls and Little Strawberry Lake or connect to other trails to further explore the wilderness.
Big Game Hunting
During fall and early winter this campground is popular with big game hunters. Rocky Mountain Elk and Mule deer are very popular game for hunters in the area. For regulations and license information please visit the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.