South Pyramid Horse Camp
This horse camp was designed, installed and is maintained with the help of Mid-Valley Oregon Equestrian Trail Group. In 2013 the old corral system was replaced with a 12 horse permanent hi-line system with the help of great group of volunteers. This horse camp offers a centrally located base camp for accessing the Old Cascade Crest and Middle Santiam Wilderness Trail Systems. Old Cascade Crest Trails include. South Pyramid Creek Trail #3403. Chimney Peak Trail #3382. Gordan Peak Trail #3387. Scar Mountain Trail #3402. North Pyramid Trail #4161. Pyramids Trail #3380. Crescent Mountain Trail #3384.
More like this: first-come in Oregon · tent only in Oregon
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Season | Year Round |
| Forest | Willamette National Forest |
| Booking | No advance reservations. |
| Rules | Weed Free Feed Required. Wilderness Regulations |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 44.4950° N, 122.1380° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedMr Rx Piles
22 mi from the campground
- PrescribedTriple Butte Rx
34 mi from the campground
- WildfireAustin
38 mi from the campground · 12,888 acres · 98% contained
- PrescribedMuddy Run Rx
39 mi from the campground · 152 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Timber Town Resale ↗ | 22.6 mi |
| Dump station | Sweet Home RV Dump ↗ | 29.3 mi |
| RV sales & service | RV sales & service ↗ | 48.9 mi |
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Explore
Worth a stop
- 4.1 miRiggs Lake Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 8.4 miBrowder Ridge Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 14.9 miDogwood Picnic Area ↗Day use
Trails nearby
- 1 miSouth Pyramid Creek ↗6.9 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 1.4 miChimney Peak ↗10.6 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.7 miGordan Peak ↗6.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 2.8 miCrescent Mountain ↗6.7 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
- 3.2 miPyramids1.7 mi trail · hiking
- 3.2 miNorth Pyramid3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike
Trailheads within three miles
- 1.4 miChimney Peak Trailhead ↗Willamette National Forest
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Willamette National Forest.
- inWillamette National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,801,292 acres
- 2.3 miMiddle Santiam Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 8,758 acres
- 8.7 miMenagerie Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 4,965 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
Cabin and lookout rentals nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Fish Lake Guard StationHistoric district · McKenzie Bridge · 9.1 mi
- Oregon Pacific Railroad Linear Historic DistrictHistoric district · Santiam Junction · 12.1 mi
- Marion Forks Guard StationBuilding · Marion Forks · 12.4 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at South Pyramid Horse Camp?
No. South Pyramid Horse Camp is first-come, first-served. No advance reservations. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to South Pyramid Horse Camp?
South Pyramid Horse Camp is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if South Pyramid Horse Camp is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Lost Prairie Group Site (7.1 mi), Trout Creek Campground - Willamette (7.4 mi, partly first-come), and Big Meadows Horse Camp (7.7 mi, partly first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby