About Barnhouse Campground
This campground is surprisingly quiet and serene as it sits nestled among some large ponderosa pine trees just a few miles from the main highway. It also hosts the trailhead for [Barnhouse Trail ( 813)](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/ochoco/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=38682&actid=50) located in the northwest corner of the campground. Coyotes and owls can be heard most summer evenings and occasionally local ranchers will graze their cattle nearby, which can make for some interesting serenades in the evening hours.
- Fees: This is a free facility.
- Managed by: USFS - Ochoco National Forest
- Where: 13 mi southeast of Mitchell, OR · 44.46796, -119.94093
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR 1200800 | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 3.7 mi |
| Barnhouse | Horse | 0.3 mi | 2.4 mi |
| Barnhouse Campground | ATV road | 0.4 mi | 0.1 mi |
| Keeton | Horse | 1.8 mi | 8.5 mi |
| Fry Spring Spur Trail | Horse | 2.0 mi | 0.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Oregon Star Party (Star party), 15 mi.
Camps nearby
- Cottonwood Campground 6.9 mi
- Cottonwood Pit Campground 7.7 mi
- Little Summit Campground 9.2 mi
- Big Spring Campground 9.7 mi
- Campsite · 18 mi SE of Mitchell 9.7 mi
- Scotts Campground 10.5 mi