Box Canyon Horse Camp
USFS · Horse Camp · Free
Fast facts
- Cost
- Free
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Horse Camp
- Hours
- Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.
- Reservations
- fs.usda.gov
- Coordinates
- 43.9045, -122.0834
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
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 stored in a 1000 gallon holding tank with a spigot at the tank and piped into the trough for stock only (Non-Potable); 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 can become impassable, as it is not maintained for snow and ice. Travel is at your own risk. See Forest Service Road 19 conditions.
From the USFS.
Is Box Canyon Horse Camp free?
Yes. Box Canyon Horse Camp is free to use. It is managed by the USFS.
How do I get to Box Canyon Horse Camp?
From Blue River, OR, travel 4 miles east on Highway 126 to Aufderheide Drive (Forest Service Road 19).Continue south on Aufderheide Drive, taking a right at the Y and climbing to the top of Cougar Reservoir. Continue south on Aurderheide Drive past Cougar Reservoir for 31 miles to Box Canyon Horse Camp on the west side of the road at the top of the pass.
What are the rules at Box Canyon Horse Camp?
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 prohibitedDogs MUST be on leash at all times within the campground
Nearby
- BOX CANYON GUARD STATION CABIN0.1 mi
- ROARING RIVER (GROUP)3.2 mi
- Roaring River Campground3.2 mi
- Skookum Creek Campground3.5 mi
- Frissell Crossing Campground3.7 mi
- FRISSELL CROSSING CAMPGROUND4.0 mi
- Taylor Burn Campground6.7 mi
- Red Diamond Group Campground8.1 mi
No other services within 50 mi on the record.
SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
