Horse Riding and Camping
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Horseback Riding
There are numerous horseback riding trails in Crooked River National Grassland and multiple areas of Ochoco National Forest.
Horse Camping
There is one horse camp in Crooked River National Grassland and 4 horse camps in the Paulina area of the Ochoco National Forest. Please respect other campers and pack out horse manure from the horse corrals.
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Allen Creek Horse Camp
Site Open
Located south of Bridge Creek Wilderness, Allen Creek Horse Camp sits among large ponderosa pine trees and along the creek that feeds Allen Creek Reservoir.There are five campsites which are…
Barnhouse Trail (#813)
The Barnhouse Trail begins at the Barnhouse Trailhead within Barnhouse Campground. The trail makes a relatively gentle climb across steepening terrain for 2.4 miles to connect with Fry Trail (#816)…
Belknap Springs Trail (#833A)
This trail is a connector between Twin Pillars Trail (#832) and Wildcat Trail (#833). This trail is very scenic and provides excellent views of the Twin Pillars formation. Additionally, there are…
Black Canyon Trail (#820)
This scenic trail parallels Owl Creek and Black Canyon Creek for the length of the Black Canyon Wilderness, descending from near the summit of Wolf Mountain to the South Fork of the John Day…
Black Canyon Wilderness
Site Open
This remote 13,400 acre wilderness offers opportunities for solitude. The major creeks of Black Canyon and Cottonwood bisect the area. Dense thickets of willow and brush follow the stream course.…
Bridge Creek Wilderness
Site Open
Bridge Creek drains northeasterly from the edge of the summit of the Ochoco Mountains, essentially dividing the 5,400-acre Wilderness into two meadow-filled plateaus. The peaks of East Point and…
Coffeepot Trail (#820B)
This very steep trail follows ridges and crosses open slopes through grassy ponderosa pine forest with impressive views of Black Canyon Wilderness from the open south aspect slopes.Coffeepot Trail…
Cole Loop Trail (#854)
This is the largest loop trail on the Crooked River National Grassland. Cole Loop Trail (#854) can be accessed from three different trailheads: Cyrus, Scales Corral, and Trail Crossing Corrals. The…
Cougar Trail (#835)
This historic trail was designed as a reconstruction of a historic pack trail which was used from 1915 to 1922, and can now be accessed from both the Cougar East Trailhead and Cougar West…
Crooked River National Grassland
Site Open
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. …