| The Ochoco National Forest is located in central Oregon. Established in 1911, the forest encompasses about 848,000 acres of vast natural resources and a wide variety of recreational opportunities. People come to the Ochoco National Forest to enjoy its ponderosa pine stands, rim-rock vantage points, deep canyons, varied wildlife and warm sunshine.Heritage sites are varied with ancient Indian villages, campsites, sacred grounds, old historic wagon roads, mines, cabins, and lookouts.Visitors to the Ochoco National Forest enjoy more dispersed recreation opportunities. Hiking, fishing, camping, hunting, horseback riding and rock hounding are just a few of the popular activities on the forest.The Ochoco National Forest, with a total of 5003 miles of forest roads and 50 miles of trails outside the wilderness, provides challenging biking and hiking through scenic terrain. Four wilderness areas are available for visitors to backpack, camp and hike in. There are six reservoirs located within and bordering the Ochoco National Forest. 100 miles of streams on the north slopes of the forest provide great fishing for rainbow trout. Four scenic rivers flow through the deep canyons surrounded by ponderosa pine and douglas fir trees.The Ochoco National Forest provides visitors with about 30 campgrounds. With campground open to RV's and trailers, tents, and horses, there is a camp spot for every type of visitor. |
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