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Location:
Near the Three Sisters Silderness in Willamette National Forest
Campsites, facilities: There are eight walk-in tent sites,
two of which are wheelchair accessible. Picnic table and fire grills
are provided. Hand-pumped water, hitching rails and pit toilets
are available. Leashed pets are permitted.
Reservations, fees: No reservations accepted. Sites are $5
per night, plus $3 per additional vehicle. The campground is open
from mid-May to mid-September.
Contact: Willamette National Forest, Middle Fork Ranger District,
46375 Highway 58, Westfir, OR 97492; tel. (541) 782-2283; fax (541)
782-5306.
Directions:
From Interstate 5, take exit 188, Highway 58, 35 miles east toward
Oakridge. Just before Oakridge, turn left and drive 2 miles to Westfir.
From West Fir take Forest Service Road 19 (Aufderheide Scenic Byway)
and drive north approximately 29 mile to Box Canyon. Take Road 1957
South 3 miles to campground.
Trip notes: Popular with equestrians, this remote campground
is near the border of the Three Sisters Wilderness. The Erma Bell
Lakes Trailhead at the camp provides access to numerous lakes and
other trails in the backcountry. This is a primitive, little-known
spot.
Above
information provided, courtesy of
Foghorn Outdoors , publisher of Pacific Northwest Camping©,
By Tom Stienstra.
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