Viewing Plants

Viewing Plants Areas

• Big Creek Campground
• Big Creek/Summit Prairie Trail #B5053
• Cedar Grove Botanical Area

  The Cedar Grove Botanical Area covers about 26 acres and contains the only isolated stand of Alaska yellow cedar east of the Cascades in the United States. This grove, is located on the northeast slope of Aldrich Mountain at the head of Buck Cabin Creek. 

• Cedar Grove Trail #203A
• Craft Cabin Trail #319
• Crane Creek Trail #5024
• Crescent Campground
• Dixie Campground
• Elk Creek Campground
• FL Springs Trail #B-5065
• Devine Summit Trail #318
• Logan Valley Interpretive Site
• Magone Lake Campground

  5/17/2022:  The group campsite is open for the season until October 31. 

  Magone Lake Campground is situated along its namesake lake. Visitors enjoy fishing, canoeing, swimming and hiking.

  The campground is set in a forest of White Fir and Ponderosa Pine. Magone Lake covers about 50 acres and features both deep holes of up to 100 feet and shoals on the north side. Geologists believe Magone Lake was created by a landslide in the early 1800s. 

  Public should be aware warmer weather can bring blue-green algae blooms to lakes. Please read the attached information for what to look for and what to do should you encounter a blue-green algae bloom.

  Recreation: The Magone Lake area offers swimming, fishing, hiking and mountain biking opportunities.  The lake contains eastern brook and rainbow trout.  A boat ramp is available on-site.  Visitors also enjoy viewing wildflowers and interesting geology throughout the region.

  Facilities: The campground offers both a picnic shelter and overnight campsite for groups to reserve. These sites can accommodate up to 75 people each. Individual family sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Picnic tables and campfire rings with grills are provided, as are vault toilets and drinking water.

  Magone Lake is a no-wake lake, only boats with 10 horse power or less motors allowed. For hikers there is a trail that leads around the lake Magone Lake Trail #352, another trail near the lake is Magone Slide Trail #353 this trail goes along the original slide that created Magone Lake.

  In 2016 the Malheur National Forest in conjunction with Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and Garman to explore the forest under the lake.  To view a short video of the sonar and dive that was done please visit: 

   

• Magone Lake Trail #352
• Magone Slide Trail #353

  This 1.5 mile trail is a relatively quiet in spite of its location close to the Magone Lake Recreation Area. The trail ascends slightly over 300 feet through old ponderosa pine stands which were growing when the slide occurred that created Magone Lake about 1860.  The trail makes a great hike to warm up after a swim, or for those interested in seeing an interesting geological feature. Within walking distance of Magone Lake Campground this is a great trail for campers or day use visitors.

• Table Rock Trail #365
• Myrtle Creek Trail #308
• Nipple Butte Trail #346
• North Fork Malheur Campground
• North Fork Malheur Trail #381
• Riley Creek Trail #216
• Sheep Creek Trail #371
• Short Creek Guard Station
• Slide Horse Camp
• Starr Campground
• East Fork Canyon Creek Trail #211

  This trail accesses the Canyon Creek Natural Area -- a unique park like stand of old growth ponderosa pine within Strawberry Mountain Wilderness. This trail offers both low and high elevation life zones to explore.  The first 1/2 mile of the trail heads slightly downhill across some rocky areas.  The rest of the trail has a fairly gentle grade, and it is not very rocky; it is mostly dirt and pine needle surface.  There is a wide variety of campsites along this trail.

  The trail passes through magnificent old growth Ponderosa Pine, Grand Fir and Western Larch (Tamarack) also take note of the Alder, Sedges and other wetland plants.  There are some interesting wet meadows in the first couple of miles of the trail.

  East Fork Canyon Creek offers good native cutthroat trout fishing.

  East Fork Canyon Creek Trail Brochure

• Pine Creek Trail #201

  This trail provides access to the backbone of the Strawberry Mountains within Strawberry Mountain Wilderness.  Hores back riders and hikers can enjoy this trail set amongst Ponderosa Pines in the wilderness.  Hikers and horse back riders can each enjoy a day hike or connect to other trails in the wilderness for longer multiday hikes and rides.  The trail was burned over in 2015, visitors should be prepared for downed trees and other hazards.  This dirt surface trail has an 800 foot elevation gain. 

• Roads End
• Slide Basin Trail #372
• Little Strawberry Trail #5003
• Sumpter Valley Interpretive Trail #260
• Swick Old Growth Interpretive Site
• Wickiup Campground