Detroit Ranger District (on US Highway 22)
Detroit Ranger District (US Highway 22)
Detroit Ranger District is located in the northern part of the Willamette National Forest, bordering Mt. Hood National Forest and the Warm Springs Indian Reservation.
This area is accessible from the west on Highway 22 from Salem, from the east on Highway 22 via Highway 20/126 from the Santiam Pass area, or from the north on Forest Road 46 from the Mt. Hood National Forest.
Camping
Here you will find popular campgrounds in the Detroit Lake Area, as well as Breitenbush Campground and Shady Cove Campground that serve as the base for adventures such as hiking, horseback riding, OHV riding, swimming, and more.
Hiking
Incredible vistas await while backpacking in the Mt. Jefferson - Jefferson Park Trail Area and the Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area.
Many day hiking opportunities can be found throughout the district such as the Detroit Reservoir Trail Area and Coffin Mountain Trail Area.
Other Recreation
Many areas offer great boating and swimming such as the Detroit Lake Area, Elk Lake Campground, and Three Pools Day Use Area.
At a Glance
Current Conditions: | Weather: Detroit Ranger Station Santiam Pass Current Conditions |
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Operational Hours: | During severe weather, our offices and ranger stations may operate on a delayed schedule or close. If you plan on visiting, please call 503-854-3366 or check our Facebook and Twitter sites for information. |
Closest Towns: | Detroit, OR |
Restroom: | At Detroit Ranger Station |
Information Center: | Detroit Ranger Station 44125 North Santiam Highway SE Detroit, OR 97342 503-854-3366 Email: Detroit Ranger District Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Closed on federal holidays |
Activities
Campground Camping
Areas for Campground Camping at Detroit Ranger District (on US Highway 22)
- Breitenbush Campground
- Detroit Lake
- Cove Creek Campground
- Hoover Campground
- Piety Island Campground
- Santiam Flats Campground
- Southshore Campground
- Elk Lake Campground
- Humbug Campground
- Marion Forks Campground and Day Use Area
- Riverside at Detroit Campground
- Shady Cove Campground
- Whispering Falls Campground
RV Camping
Areas for RV Camping at Detroit Ranger District (on US Highway 22)
Group Camping
Areas for Group Camping at Detroit Ranger District (on US Highway 22)
- Cleator Bend Group Campground
- Cove Creek Campground
- Cove Creek Group Campsite
- Hoover Campground
- Hoover Group Campsite
- Fox Creek Group Campground
Cabin Rentals
Areas for Cabin Rentals at Detroit Ranger District (on US Highway 22)
Lake and Pond Fishing
Areas for Lake and Pond Fishing at Detroit Ranger District (on US Highway 22)
- Detroit Lake
- Cove Creek Campground
- Cove Creek Group Campsite
- Detroit Flats Day Use Area
- Hoover Campground
- Hoover Group Campsite
- Piety Island Campground
- Santiam Flats Campground
- Southshore Campground
- Upper Arm Day Use Area
- Elk Lake Campground
- Opal Lake Trail #3372, Opal Creek Wilderness
River and Stream Fishing
Areas for River and Stream Fishing at Detroit Ranger District (on US Highway 22)
Day Hiking
Areas for Day Hiking at Detroit Ranger District (on US Highway 22)
- Big Meadows Horse Camp
- Breitenbush Campground
- Clackamas-Breitenbush Scenic Byway (Forest Rd 46)
- Cleator Bend Group Campground
- Coffin Mountain Trail Area
- Bachelor Mountain Trail #3420
- Bachelor Mountain Trailhead
- Bruno Meadows Trail #3424
- Bruno Meadows Trailhead
- Bugaboo Ridge Trail #3423
- Bugaboo Ridge Trailhead
- Coffin Lookout Trail #3392
- Coffin Lookout Trailhead
- Detroit Lake
- Cove Creek Campground
- Cove Creek Group Campsite
- Hoover Campground
- Hoover Group Campsite
- Piety Island Campground
- Santiam Flats Campground
- Southshore Campground
- Detroit Ranger Station Trail Area
- Dome Rock Trail #3381
- Stahlman Point Trail #3449
- Stahlman Point Trailhead
- Tumble Creek Trail #3380
- Tumble Creek Trailhead - North
- Tumble Creek Trailhead - South
- Tumble Lake Trail #3379
- Elk Lake Campground
- Marion Forks Campground and Day Use Area
- Jefferson Park Area - Mt. Jefferson Wilderness
- Bear Point Trail #3342
- Cheat Creek Trail #3441
- Cheat Creek Trailhead
- Cheat Creek Trailhead
- Crag Trail #3364
- Crown Lake Trail #3362
- Crown Lake Trailhead
- Roaring Creek Trail #3361
- Roaring Creek Trailhead
- South Breitenbush Gorge Trail #3366
- South Breitenbush Gorge Trailhead
- South Breitenbush Trail #3375
- South Breitenbush Trailhead
- Triangulation Peak Trail #3374
- Triangulation Trail #3373
- Triangulation Trailhead
- Whitewater Trail #3429
- Whitewater Trailhead
- Marion Lake Trail Area - Mt. Jefferson Wilderness
- Blue Lake Trail #3422 (Mt. Jefferson Wilderness)
- Bowerman Lake Trail #3492
- Marion Lake Trail #3436
- Marion Lake Trailhead
- Marion Mountain Trail #3435
- Marion Outlet Trail #3495
- Minto Pass Trail #3437
- Pika-Fir Trail #3489
- Pika-Fir Trailhead
- Pine Ridge Trail #3443
- Pine Ridge Trailhead
- Swallow Lake Trail #3488
- Temple Lake Trail #3444
- Turpentine Loop Trail #3455
- Turpentine Loop Trailhead
- Turpentine Trail #3490
- Maxwell Trail Area - Mt. Jefferson Wilderness
- Big Meadows Loop Trail #3456
- Big Meadows Loop Trailhead
- Big Meadows Tie Trail #3434
- Dixie Lakes Trail #3494
- Duffy Lake Trail #3427
- Duffy Lake Trailhead
- Duffy Prairie Trail #3454
- Lava Lakes Trail #3433
- Maxwell Butte Trail #3391
- Maxwell Butte Trailhead
- Santiam Lake Trail #3491
- Santiam Lodge Trail #3496
- Pamelia Lake Trail Area - Mt. Jefferson Wilderness
- Bingham Ridge Trail #3421
- Bingham Ridge Trailhead
- Grizzly Peak Trail #3428
- Hunts Creek Trail #3440 - Hunts Cove
- Lake of the Woods Trail #3493
- Minto Mountain Trail #3448
- Minto Mountain Trailhead
- Pamelia Lake Trail #3439
- Pamelia Lake Trailhead
- Woodpecker Trail #3442
- Woodpecker Trailhead
- Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area
- Battle Ax Creek Trail #3339
- Battle Ax Creek Trailhead
- Battle Ax Mountain Trail #3340
- Beachie Trail #3341
- Elkhorn Ridge Trail #3347
- Elkhorn Ridge Trailhead
- French Creek Trail #3349
- French Creek Trailhead - East
- French Creek Trailhead - West
- Henline Falls Trail #3348
- Henline Falls Trailhead
- Henline Mountain Trail #3352
- Henline Mountain Trailhead
- Kopetski / Opal Creek Trail #4187
- Little North Santiam Trail #3338
- Little North Santiam, East Trailhead (Shady Cove)
- Little North Santiam, West Trailhead (Elkhorn)
- Nasty Rock Trail #3356
- Nasty Rock Trailhead
- Ogle Mountain Trail #3357
- Opal Creek Trailhead (Gate)
- Opal Lake Trail #3372, Opal Creek Wilderness
- Opal Lake Trailhead
- Phantom Bridge Trailhead
- Whetstone Mountain Trail #3369
- Opal Creek Wilderness
- Opal Lake Trail #3648
- Shady Cove Campground
- Whispering Falls Campground
Backpacking
Areas for Backpacking at Detroit Ranger District (on US Highway 22)
- Jefferson Park Area - Mt. Jefferson Wilderness
- Bear Point Trail #3342
- Cheat Creek Trail #3441
- Cheat Creek Trailhead
- Cheat Creek Trailhead
- Crag Trail #3364
- Crown Lake Trail #3362
- Crown Lake Trailhead
- Roaring Creek Trail #3361
- Roaring Creek Trailhead
- South Breitenbush Gorge Trailhead
- South Breitenbush Trail #3375
- South Breitenbush Trailhead
- Triangulation Peak Trail #3374
- Triangulation Trail #3373
- Triangulation Trailhead
- Whitewater Trail #3429
- Whitewater Trailhead
- Marion Lake Trail Area - Mt. Jefferson Wilderness
- Blue Lake Trail #3422 (Mt. Jefferson Wilderness)
- Bowerman Lake Trail #3492
- Marion Lake Trail #3436
- Marion Lake Trailhead
- Marion Mountain Trail #3435
- Marion Outlet Trail #3495
- Minto Pass Trail #3437
- Pika-Fir Trail #3489
- Pika-Fir Trailhead
- Pine Ridge Trail #3443
- Pine Ridge Trailhead
- Swallow Lake Trail #3488
- Temple Lake Trail #3444
- Turpentine Loop Trail #3455
- Turpentine Loop Trailhead
- Turpentine Trail #3490
- Maxwell Trail Area - Mt. Jefferson Wilderness
- Big Meadows Loop Trail #3456
- Big Meadows Loop Trailhead
- Big Meadows Tie Trail #3434
- Dixie Lakes Trail #3494
- Duffy Lake Trail #3427
- Duffy Lake Trailhead
- Duffy Prairie Trail #3454
- Lava Lakes Trail #3433
- Maxwell Butte Trail #3391
- Maxwell Butte Trailhead
- Santiam Lake Trail #3491
- Santiam Lodge Trail #3496
- Pamelia Lake Trail Area - Mt. Jefferson Wilderness
- Bingham Ridge Trail #3421
- Bingham Ridge Trailhead
- Grizzly Peak Trail #3428
- Hunts Creek Trail #3440 - Hunts Cove
- Lake of the Woods Trail #3493
- Minto Mountain Trail #3448
- Minto Mountain Trailhead
- Pamelia Lake Trail #3439
- Pamelia Lake Trailhead
- Woodpecker Trail #3442
- Woodpecker Trailhead
- Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area
- Battle Ax Creek Trail #3339
- Battle Ax Creek Trailhead
- Battle Ax Mountain Trail #3340
- Beachie Trail #3341
- Elkhorn Ridge Trail #3347
- Elkhorn Ridge Trailhead
- French Creek Trail #3349
- French Creek Trailhead - East
- French Creek Trailhead - West
- Henline Falls Trail #3348
- Henline Falls Trailhead
- Henline Mountain Trail #3352
- Henline Mountain Trailhead
- Kopetski / Opal Creek Trail #4187
- Little North Santiam, West Trailhead (Elkhorn)
- Nasty Rock Trail #3356
- Nasty Rock Trailhead
- Ogle Mountain Trail #3357
- Opal Creek Trailhead (Gate)
- Opal Lake Trail #3372, Opal Creek Wilderness
- Opal Lake Trailhead
- Phantom Bridge Trailhead
- Whetstone Mountain Trail #3369
- Opal Creek Wilderness
Horse Camping
Areas for Horse Camping at Detroit Ranger District (on US Highway 22)
- Big Meadows Horse Camp
- Jefferson Park Area - Mt. Jefferson Wilderness
- Marion Lake Trail Area - Mt. Jefferson Wilderness
- Maxwell Trail Area - Mt. Jefferson Wilderness
- Duffy Lake Trailhead
- Pamelia Lake Trail Area - Mt. Jefferson Wilderness
Horse Riding
Areas for Horse Riding at Detroit Ranger District (on US Highway 22)
- Big Meadows Horse Camp
- Jefferson Park Area - Mt. Jefferson Wilderness
- Cheat Creek Trailhead
- South Breitenbush Trail #3375
- Triangulation Peak Trail #3374
- Triangulation Trail #3373
- Whitewater Trail #3429
- Marion Lake Trail Area - Mt. Jefferson Wilderness
- Blue Lake Trail #3422 (Mt. Jefferson Wilderness)
- Bowerman Lake Trail #3492
- Marion Lake Trail #3436
- Marion Outlet Trail #3495
- Minto Pass Trail #3437
- Pika-Fir Trail #3489
- Pika-Fir Trailhead
- Pine Ridge Trail #3443
- Pine Ridge Trailhead
- Swallow Lake Trail #3488
- Turpentine Loop Trail #3455
- Turpentine Loop Trailhead
- Turpentine Trail #3490
- Maxwell Trail Area - Mt. Jefferson Wilderness
- Big Meadows Loop Trail #3456
- Big Meadows Loop Trailhead
- Big Meadows Tie Trail #3434
- Dixie Lakes Trail #3494
- Duffy Lake Trail #3427
- Duffy Lake Trailhead
- Duffy Prairie Trail #3454
- Lava Lakes Trail #3433
- Maxwell Butte Trail #3391
- Maxwell Butte Trailhead
- Santiam Lake Trail #3491
- Pamelia Lake Trail Area - Mt. Jefferson Wilderness
- Bingham Ridge Trail #3421
- Hunts Creek Trail #3440 - Hunts Cove
- Lake of the Woods Trail #3493
- Minto Mountain Trail #3448
- Pamelia Lake Trail #3439
- Woodpecker Trail #3442
- Battle Ax Creek Trail #3339
- Battle Ax Mountain Trail #3340
- Elkhorn Ridge Trail #3347
- French Creek Trail #3349
- Whetstone Mountain Trail #3369
- Opal Creek Wilderness
Viewing Wildlife
Areas for Viewing Wildlife at Detroit Ranger District (on US Highway 22)
Viewing Plants
Areas for Viewing Plants at Detroit Ranger District (on US Highway 22)
Viewing Scenery
Areas for Viewing Scenery at Detroit Ranger District (on US Highway 22)
OHV Road Riding
Picnicking
Areas for Picnicking at Detroit Ranger District (on US Highway 22)
- Detroit Lake
- Cove Creek Campground
- Cove Creek Group Campsite
- Detroit Flats Day Use Area
- Hoover Campground
- Hoover Group Campsite
- Piety Island Campground
- Santiam Flats Campground
- Southshore Campground
- Upper Arm Day Use Area
- Marion Forks Campground and Day Use Area
- Three Pools Day Use Area
- Shady Cove Campground
Boating - Motorized
Areas for Boating - Motorized at Detroit Ranger District (on US Highway 22)
- Detroit Lake
- Cove Creek Campground
- Cove Creek Group Campsite
- Detroit Flats Day Use Area
- Hoover Campground
- Hoover Group Campsite
- Piety Island Campground
- Santiam Flats Campground
- Southshore Campground
Boating - Non-Motorized
Areas for Boating - Non-Motorized at Detroit Ranger District (on US Highway 22)
- Detroit Lake
- Cove Creek Campground
- Cove Creek Group Campsite
- Detroit Flats Day Use Area
- Hoover Campground
- Hoover Group Campsite
- Piety Island Campground
- Santiam Flats Campground
- Southshore Campground
- Elk Lake Campground
Swimming
Areas for Swimming at Detroit Ranger District (on US Highway 22)
- Detroit Lake
- Cove Creek Campground
- Cove Creek Group Campsite
- Detroit Flats Day Use Area
- Hoover Campground
- Hoover Group Campsite
- Piety Island Campground
- Santiam Flats Campground
- Southshore Campground
- Upper Arm Day Use Area
- Elk Lake Campground
- Opal Creek Scenic Recreation Area
- Three Pools Day Use Area
Waterskiing
Areas for Waterskiing at Detroit Ranger District (on US Highway 22)