Horse camping at Salters Cabin Horse Camp, Ochoco National Forest

What are the horse camping facts at Salters Cabin Horse Camp?

Managed by

USDA Forest Service ^[1]

Park or forest

Ochoco National Forest ^[1]

Listed for horses as

Horse camp (USFS site type) ^[1] (USDA Forest Service)

Not published

Not published by the USDA Forest Service: horse sites, max rig length, horses per site, corrals, hitching posts. Ridden here? Add it in Ride Bring a portable corral or a highline.

Reservations

Not published by the USDA Forest Service. Ridden here? Add it in Ride

Coordinates

44.24749, -119.82407 ^[1] · Directions ^[1]

Where do I park a horse trailer at Salters Cabin Horse Camp?

Max rig length at the camp: Not published by the USDA Forest Service. Ridden here? Add it in Ride

No agency publishes horse-trailer parking for this camp. Ridden here? Add it in Ride

Which horse trails start near Salters Cabin Horse Camp?

• Ochoco Mountain

  2.8 mapped mi ^[2] · horse season: 06/01-10/31 · surface: nat - native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

• Black Canyon

  2.7 mapped mi ^[3] · horse season: 06/01-10/31 · surface: nat - native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

• Owl Creek

  0.5 mapped mi ^[4] · horse season: 06/01-10/31 · surface: nat - native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

• South Prong

  0.4 mapped mi ^[5] · horse season: 06/01-10/31 · surface: nat - native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

Trails within about 9 miles where the managing agency (or OpenStreetMap) marks horses as allowed. Mileage is the mapped length of segments with that name, not a loop distance.

When is Salters Cabin Horse Camp open?

• Season: Not published by the USDA Forest Service. Ridden here? Add it in Ride
• Status: Open ^[1]

As of October 28, 2026. Check with the agency before you haul: seasons move with snow and fire.

What are the horse rules at Salters Cabin Horse Camp?

• There is a 14 day stay limit on all National Grassland and US Forest Service land including but not limited to campgrounds and other developed facilities. ^[1]

Is there water for horses at Salters Cabin Horse Camp?

• Water for horses: Not published by the USDA Forest Service. Ridden here? Add it in Ride
• Water hookup at the site: Not published by the USDA Forest Service. Ridden here? Add it in Ride
• Drinking water (people): Not published by the USDA Forest Service. Ridden here? Add it in Ride

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What other horse campgrounds are near Salters Cabin Horse Camp?

Packing for it: the horse camping checklist.

• Mud Springs Horse Camp · 8.8 mi away · Ochoco National Forest

• Allen Creek Horse Camp · 20.1 mi away · Ochoco National Forest

• Dry Creek Horse Camp · 43.5 mi away · Ochoco National Forest

• Joaquin Miller Horse Camp · 51.4 mi away · Malheur National Forest

Sources

1. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_InfraRecreationSites_01/MapServer/0/query?where=site_cn%3D'11084010370'&outFields=*&f=html, fetched October 28, 2026
2. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10748728&outFields=*&f=html
3. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10748095&outFields=*&f=html
4. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10747931&outFields=*&f=html
5. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10748082&outFields=*&f=html