The parking area for this trail is accessed near the end of a windy and bumpy dirt road that climbs elevation steeply, so be sure your vehicle can handle the drive.
The trailhead itself provides access to Steins Pillar Trail (#837), which allows visitors to get to the base of an intriguing rock feature and actually touch the volcanic plug if they desire.
At a Glance
Current Conditions:
Open year-round. This is not a gated facility. Access is subject to favorable weather conditions.
Reservations:
This is a First Come, First Served facility.
Area Amenities:
Parking
Fees
This is a free facility.
Restrictions:
This is a Day-Use only facility. No overnight camping is permitted at trailheads or Sno-Parks on the Ochoco National Forest or Crooked River National Grassland.
Closest Towns:
Prineville, Oregon
Water:
No
Restroom:
No
Operated By:
Forest Service
Information Center:
Ochoco National Forest
3160 NE Third Street
Prineville, Oregon 97754
(541) 416-6500
General Information
Directions:
From Prineville, Oregon:
Take Highway 26 east for approximately 7 miles past Ochoco Reservoir, then turn left onto Forest Service Road 33 (Mill Creek Road).
Continue heading north for approximately 6 miles.
Turn right onto Forest Service Road 3300-500.
Follow this road for about 2 miles, and the parking area for Steins Pillar Trailhead will be on your left shortly before the road dead ends.
