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Horse
Camps
Box
Canyon -
Location:
Near Chucksney Mountain in Willamette National Forest
Campsites, facilities: There are 12 sites for tents, trailers,
or RVs that allow horse and rider to camp close together. Picnic
tables, fire grills, and corrals are provided. A manure disposal
site and vault toilets are available. There is no piped water. Leashed
pets are permitted.
Reservations, fees: No reservations are accepted. There is
no fee. The campground is open from mid-May to mid-September.
Contact: Willamette National Forest, Blue River Ranger District,
P.O. Box 199, Blue River, OR 97413; (541) 822-3317 or fax (541)
822-3783.
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 miles
to Box Canyon.
Trip notes: Only 80 miles from Eugene, this unusual, secluded
campground offers trails into several wilderness areas, including
the Chucksney Mountain Trail, Crossing-Way Trail, and Grasshopper
Trail. It's a good base camp for a backpacking trip.
Whitefish
Horse Camp -
Location:
On Crescent Lake in Deschutes National Forest
Campsites, facilities: There are 19 sites for tents, trailers,
or RVs up to 35 feet long. Picnic tables and fire grills are provided.
Vault toilets, firewood and piped water are available. Leashed pets
are permitted.
Reservations, fees: No reservations accepted. Sites are $10
per night, plus $5 for each additional vehicle. The campground is
open from mid-May to mid-October.
Contact: Deschutes National Forest, Crescent Ranger District,
P.O. Box 208, Crescent, OR 97733; (541) 433-2234.
Directions: From Interstate five south of Eugene, turn east
on Highway 58 and drive about 70 miles to the town of Crescent Lake.
From there drive seven miles southwest on Forest Service Road 60
to the campsite.
Trip notes: This horse campground (with fenced corrals) is
set along the west shore of Crescent Lake. Boat docks, launching
facilities, and rentals are also nearby at Crescent Lake Resort,
4 miles from the campground. Equestrian Trails from camp head into
the Diamond Peak Wilderness and also branches north to Odell Lake.
Equestrian Trails
Elijah Bristow State Park -
Hours/Season: Day Use; year round
Area: 847 Acres
Facilities: Picnic tables, group picknicking, restrooms, equestrian
parking area.
Directions: Take Highway 58, east, approximately 9 miles to Wheeler
Road, turn North and drive 1/4 mile to park entrance or go to the
equestrian parking lot, about 1/4 mile further, on the right, where
you will find ample parking for your rig and horse trailer.
Located,
along the middle fork of the Willamette River, just below the Dexter
Dam, this park includes open land backed by forested river bottomland
with miced stands of Douglas fir, alder, oak, willow, cottonwood,
and maple.
Most
of the 16 miles of level park trails meander through dense wooded
areas like a tangle of intersecting pieces. Though nearby, the river
is not often in view. Lost Creek and Barley Creek traverse the park.
Bird nesting and other wildlife habitat is here, with lots of intermittent
blackberries for summer "grazing".
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