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Box Canyon Horse Camp

22 mi northeast of Oakridge, OR · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
Freeto camp
Jun–Sepbest months

About Box Canyon Horse Camp

Box Canyon Horse Camp is a primitive campground developed to provide access for equestrians to both wilderness and undeveloped roadless areas west of the Cascade crest. Groves of conifers and scattered meadows make an appealing setting for both hikers and packsaddle enthusiasts. Basic facilities such as tables, vault toilets and fire pits are provided as well as packsaddle specific amenities such as a stock hitching posts, corrals and water trough. There is no potable water (drinking water). In summer, water is piped into the trough for stock only (not safe for drinking); check before you go to see if water is available. Garbage service is not provided so please keep a pack-in pack-out camp and follow [Leave No Trace](https://lnt.org/learn/7-principles) guidelines. The campground is open year-round but access is dependent on Forest Service Road 19 (Aufderheide Scenic Byway) conditions.…

  • Season: Year Round, but Forest Service Rd 19 is not maintained for snow and ice in the winter
  • Managed by: USFS - Willamette National Forest
  • Where: 22 mi northeast of Oakridge, OR · 43.90495, -122.0837

Things to do:

Horseback riding

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

42°
30°Jan
43°
29°Feb
47°
30°Mar
51°
33°Apr
59°
38°May
66°
43°Jun
76°
49°Jul
76°
49°Aug
70°
45°Sep
57°
38°Oct
45°
33°Nov
40°
29°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Mar.

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
McbeeHorseat camp20.4 mi
Chucksney MountainHorse0.1 mi6.2 mi
GrasshopperHorse0.1 mi12.8 mi
Box CanyonHorse0.1 mi1.8 mi
FR 1957012ATV road0.4 mi2.3 mi
FR 1957010ATV road0.4 mi0.1 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Pristine

The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.

Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 19.4 mi
Water fill-up: 24.9 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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