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
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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…
Black Canyon Wilderness
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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
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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…
Crooked River National Grassland
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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. …
Cyrus Horse Camp
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In 1992 this high desert horse camp was constructed with the help of volunteers amidst the remnants of an old homestead and orchard just a short distance from Haystack Reservoir.Horse campgrounds…
Cyrus Trailhead
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This trailhead is located on the Crooked River National Grassland within Cyrus Horse Camp, and provides easy access to both the Cole Loop Trail (#854) and the Warner Loop Trail (#854A).  Both trails…
Dry Creek Horse Camp
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Nestled among 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.Horse campgrounds have been designed to…
Giddy-Up Go Trailhead
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This trailhead is located across Forest Service Road 3370-200 from Dry Creek Horse Camp.  There is easy access to the Giddy-Up Go Loop Trail (#830) which is a 12.70 mile loop, but can be shortened…
Mill Creek Wilderness
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The southwest-tending drainage of Mill Creek makes up 85 percent of the Wilderness, with Marks Creek drainage accounting for the difference. Both creeks are tributaries of Ochoco Creek, and home to…
Mud Springs Horse Camp
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This campground is a gorgeous developed site located on the southeast flank of Wolf Mountain just outside Black Canyon Wilderness, which makes long rides through pristine country very possible.There…