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High Cascades Ranger District


The High Cascades Ranger District encompasses the northeastern portion of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, including Sky Lakes Wilderness, Fourmile Lake, the Upper Rogue River, and Fish Lake.  The office is located at:

Prospect Ranger Station 47201 Highway 62 Prospect, Oregon 97536

Phone: (541) 560-3400

A flower stalk shines in sunlight with dark forest in the background.
Mt. McLoughlin rises above the trees, with Fourmile Lake in the foreground.
Mt McLoughlin rises up behind scattered trees on a clear day.
A waterfall cascades over a steep rocky face. Vibrant bushes and trees surround the flowing water.
A river flows through a very rocky channel with logs caught in the whitewater. Trees stand on either side of the canyon.
Flowers grow along a creek with a clear sky in the background.
The Rogue River flows through its rocky-walled channel with trees standing on either side.

Recreation Sites

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Abbott Creek Campground
Site Temporarily Closed
Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV) Picnicking
Abbott Creek Campground is a remote and picturesque campground in the midst of an old-growth forest and adjacent to Abbott Creek. This campground offers opportunities for fishing, swimming and…

Abbott Creek Picnic Site
Picnicking Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Hiking Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV)
The Abbott Creek Picnic Site is within Abbot Creek Campground and offers opportunity for swimming, picnicking and fishing. FacilitiesPicnic tablesGarbage disposal

Alkali Creek Falls Trailhead
The trail is a short climb to the lower end of Alkali Falls. Here, Alkali Creek drops 600 vertical feet in a rocky chute. The falls are most spectacular in the late spring, when snow melt is the…

Alta Lake Trailhead
This trailhead provides access to Alta Lake Trail #979, which enters Sky Lakes Wilderness.

Beaver Dam Group Campground
Hiking Biking Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
Beaver Dam Group Campground can accommodate group sizes up to 40 and is located along Beaver Creek within an old growth forest. The campground offers opportunities for hiking, swimming, cycling,…

Beaver Dam Trailhead
Hiking
Provides access to: Beaver Dam Trail #1001Facilities2 vault toiletsNo garbage disposal - Please pack it out

Bessie Shelter Horse Camp
Horse Riding and Camping
FacilitiesCampsites with picnic tables, and fire ringsNo drinking waterNo toiletNo garbage disposal - Please pack it out 

Big Elk Guard Station
Biking Hiking Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Water Activities
In the early days of Forest Service guard work, guard station locations were chosen based on their access to good grazing for the many riding and pack horses that assisted and transported forest…

Blue Canyon Trailhead
Provides access to:Blue Canyon Trail #976 which enters Sky Lakes Wilderness.FacilitiesNo picnic tableNo fire pitNo drinking waterNo toiletNo garbage disposal - Please pack it out

Last updated July 31st, 2025

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