Big Meadows Horse Camp in OR -- Campground & RV Camping
Big Meadows Horse Camp in OR
CampgroundUSFS
25 mi from Sisters
Official campground & reservations ↗
Road Access
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, paved, pitching to 14%, 10% of it on a shelf.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 85 ft.
Campground details
Setting
Located at 3,600 feet elevation off paved Big Meadows Road, Big Meadows Horse Camp provides nine gravel sites for rigs up to 36 feet. Equestrian infrastructure includes four-stall corrals or highlines at every site, hitching racks, a loading ramp, and a stock watering trough. Amenities feature picnic tables, two vault toilets, a drinking water hand pump, and fire rings when restrictions allow. Surrounding trails include the Duffy Lake Trail, Big Meadows Loop, and Big Meadows Tie Trail near Santiam Pass.
Getting there: From Detroit, Oregon, travel 25.6 miles east on State Highway 22 to Big Meadows Road (Forest Service Road 2267). Continue on Big Meadows Road (Forest Service Road 2267) for 0.9 miles to Forest Service Road 2257. Proceed on FS Road 2257 for 0.5 miles to Big Meadows Horse Camp. From Sisters, Oregon, head west on State Highway 126/ US Highway 20 for 31.5 miles to Big Meadows Road (Forest Service Road 2267)*. *(Highway will merge and continue as State Highway 22 after 25.7 miles from Sisters). Continue on Big Meadows Road (Forest Service Road 2267) for 0.9 miles to Forest Service Road 2257. Proceed on FS Road 2257 for 0.5 miles to Big Meadows Horse Camp.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 13-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Three Fingered Jack stands 4,233 ft above the map pin, 6.9 miles east.
- Most of them shaded.
- A lake lies 0.4 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 36–57°F, 6.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 31 of 100.