Horseshoe Prairie (FR 3728000) in OR

Road corridorUmatilla NF, Walla Walla Ranger District

11 mi from Elgin

22 mi off I-84 (straight line)

Maps 5,035 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–1.7 run through a ski area (Horseshoe Prairie Nordic Ski Area); its operator's rules may apply there, so check posted signs.

Motor-vehicle season 4/1–11/30Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · within 30 days

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All 1.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
Near Shamrock Springs.
Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
A gate 1.6 miles along the road.

Some privacy

Camping on the Umatilla, Wallowa-Whitman, and Malheur National Forests for a period longer than 14 days within any 30-day period is prohibited.
Camping rules

October normals 35–53°F, 3.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Horseshoe Prairie (FR 3728000) in OR -- Camping Rules & Access