Horse camping at South Pyramid Horse Camp, Willamette National Forest

Horse camping facts for South Pyramid Horse Camp in Willamette National Forest, from USDA Forest Service, Recreation.gov: sites, rig length, trailer parking, horse trails nearby and the rules. Where an agency doesn't publish something, this page says so.

What are the horse camping facts at South Pyramid Horse Camp?

Managed by: USDA Forest Service ^[1]
Park or forest: Willamette National Forest ^[1]
Listed for horses as: Horse Camping site ^[1] (USDA Forest Service)
Not published: Not published by the USDA Forest Service or Recreation.gov: 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: No advance reservations. All sites are first come first serve. ^[1] Book
Coordinates: 44.49500, -122.13806 ^[1] · Directions ^[1]

Where do I park a horse trailer at South Pyramid Horse Camp?

Max rig length at the camp: Not published by the USDA Forest Service or Recreation.gov. 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 South Pyramid Horse Camp?

Santiam Wagon Road West
18.8 mapped mi ^[2] · horse season: 06/01-10/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Chimney Peak
10.5 mapped mi ^[3] · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Crescent Mountain
7.8 mapped mi ^[4] · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
South Pyramid Creek
6.9 mapped mi ^[5] · horse season: 06/01-10/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Scar Mountain
6.8 mapped mi ^[6] · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Gordan Peak
6.3 mapped mi ^[7] · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Swamp Peak
5.8 mapped mi ^[8] · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Mcquade Creek
5.5 mapped mi ^[9] · horse season: 06/01-10/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Browder Ridge
3.8 mapped mi ^[10] · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Cone Peak
3.4 mapped mi ^[11] · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
North Pyramid
3.0 mapped mi ^[12] · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Big Meadows Loop
2.6 mapped mi ^[13] · horse season: 06/01-10/31 · surface: imported compacted material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

Plus 16 more named horse-legal trails in the same data, not listed here.

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 South Pyramid Horse Camp open?

Season: Year Round ^[1]
Status: Unreachable ^[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 South Pyramid Horse Camp?

Weed Free Feed Required Wilderness Regulations ^[1]

Is there water for horses at South Pyramid Horse Camp?

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

Ridden here?

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What other horse campgrounds are near South Pyramid Horse Camp?

Packing for it: the horse camping checklist.

Big Meadows Horse Camp · 7.6 mi away · Willamette National Forest
Sevenmile Horse Camp · 8.6 mi away · Willamette National Forest
Sheep Springs Horse Camp · 21.7 mi away · Deschutes National Forest
Graham Corral Horse Camp · 27.0 mi away · Deschutes National Forest

Sources

USDA Forest Service: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/willamette/recarea/?recid=81058, fetched October 28, 2026
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10792931&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10796522&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10789862&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10789866&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10790475&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10787238&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10787140&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10788176&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10790747&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10797541&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10788023&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10782584&outFields=*&f=html