Box Canyon Horse Camp

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Willamette National Forest

Horse camp · USDA Forest Service · Willamette National Forest Fees: No Fee Season: Year Round, but Forest Service Rd 19 is not maintained for snow and ice in the winter Reservations: No advance reservations. All sites are first come first serve. 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 guidelines. The campground is open year-round but access is dependent on Forest Service Road 19 (Aufderheide Scenic Byway) conditions. This road is open in the winter but… Rules: - Maximum trailer length 30 feet - Camping is not allowed more than 14 days in a 60 day period. - Use of chainsaws in the campground is prohibited - Dogs MUST be on leash at all times within the campground Official page: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/willamette/recarea/?recid=4396 Source: USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go.