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Ochoco Mountains

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771:, 30 miles (48 km) east of Prineville. The campground is located at 4,600 feet (1,400 m) above sea level. It has 28 campsites, picnic tables, fire pits, and vault toilets. The campground is commonly used as an overnight stop for highway travelers, who then move on in the morning. As a result, the campground is often full at night but very quiet during the day. Bandit Springs highway rest stop is one mile (1.6 km) west of the campground. The rest stop is the trailhead for several hiking trails. These trails are popular for hiking and mountain biking in the summer and cross-country skiing in the winter. 494: 577: 776: 145: 138: 29: 936:. The trailhead is at Wildcat Campground, just outside the wilderness boundary. The Mill Creek Wilderness has a 21-mile (34 km) network of trails. The trails are used by both hikers and horse riders; however, the entire trail system is extremely rugged with many steep climbs and descents. The wilderness is dense pine and fir forest dissected by Mill Creek and its tributaries. Elk and deer are common in the Mill Creek area, as are black bear, 811: 798:
Wildcat Campground is located at the southwest corner of the Mill Creek Wilderness, approximately 19 miles (31 km) from Prineville. The campground is at an elevation of 3,700 feet (1,100 m). It has 17 sites, potable water, picnic tables, fire pits, and vault toilets. A trailhead leading
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The Ochoco National Forest maintains 27 campgrounds in or near the Ochoco Mountains. The largest are the Antelope Flat Reservoir, Ochoco Divide, Walton Lake, and Wildcat campgrounds. The Malheur National Forest has several campgrounds in the Ochoco Mountains as well. The largest is the campground
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On the drier, eastern side of the Ochoco Mountains, the western juniper trees survive on as little as 8 inches (200 mm) of precipitation per year. The range's juniper woodlands cover wide areas from 3,000 to 4,000 feet (910 to 1,220 m) in elevation. Antelope bitterbrush and sagebrush are
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The Black Canyon Wilderness encompasses 13,400 acres (54 km) with elevations ranging from 3,900 to 6,400 feet (1,200 to 2,000 m) above sea level. The Black Canyon environment ranges from dense forest to steep basalt cliffs. The Black Canyon Wilderness is home to a wide range of wildlife
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The Bridge Creek Wilderness is very remote, and at 5,400 acres (22 km), it is the smallest wilderness in Oregon. It has few visitors except during the fall hunting season. Its topography is dominated by steep, forested slopes and barren plateaus, although it has some mountain meadow lands as
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Antelope Flat Reservoir campground has 24 campsites surrounded by a scenic ponderosa pine forest. The reservoir is not visible from the campground, but it is only a 10-minute walk to the lake shore. The campground is at 4,600 feet (1,400 m) above sea level. Potable water is available at the
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were also common during that period. These mudflows often covered and preserved the plants and animals, resulting in fossil beds. Today, fossils of prehistoric trees, fruits, nuts, and flowers can be found in the Ochoco Mountains along with fossilized animals including horses, camels, rhinoceros,
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is a 7.5-mile (12.1 km) hike that offers the opportunity to see high-country wildlife and many varieties of birds. The campground is 5,000 feet (1,500 m) above sea level. The site has potable water, picnic tables, fire pits, level tent sites, and vault toilets. There is also a day-use
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The unique geology of the Ochoco Mountains is such that a wide variety of rock types are located in a relatively small area. This brings rockhounds to the area every summer. The Bureau of Land Management and the Ochoco National Forest both have designated areas where rockhounds can search for
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can be found at Whistle Springs. Even though the area has been worked by rockhounds for many years, quality thundereggs are still found at the site. There are also some rare rocks and minerals in central Oregon in or near the Ochoco Mountains, including
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The Ochoco Mountains in central Oregon form the western end of the Blue Mountains. The Blue Mountains are not a single cohesive range, but rather a complex of ranges and inter-mountain basins and valleys that extend from southeast
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Big Summit Prairie is particularly well known for its wildflowers and butterflies. From April through June, flowers cover Big Summit meadow. The first wildflowers to bloom are usually grass widow,
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The Mill Creek Wilderness includes 17,000 acres (69 km) of protected land. The wilderness is characterized by deep canyons and towering pinnacles including a pair of volcanic plugs called the
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Big Summit Prairie is a large high-country meadow covering 20 square miles (52 km) in the middle of the Ochoco Mountains. The prairie is covered by water-loving grasses, overgrown by
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Ponderosa pine is the dominant tree species in most parts of the Ochoco Mountains. These pines are common at elevations from 3,000 to 6,000 feet (910 to 1,830 m) above sea level.
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are common ground cover in the meadowlands. Quaking aspen with shrubby undergrowth attract wildlife not found in other parts of the Ochoco Mountains. Common birds include
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picnic area with two tables, cooking grills, a sandy lake shore beach, and a fishing pier. Fishing, swimming, boating, and hiking are popular activities at Walton Lake.
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into the Mill Creek Wilderness is located adjacent to the campground. It connects to a network of hiking trails in the Mill Creek and Twin Pillars areas.
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The Ochoco Mountains run 114 miles (183 km) north to south and 86 miles (138 km) east to west. The eight highest peaks in the range are:
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well. The wilderness contains important winter elk habitat along Bridge Creek. Other large mammals common to the area include mule deer,
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with lavender petals. This plant is found only in the Ochoco Mountains. Butterfly species common to the Big Summit Prairie include
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on the eastern and southern slopes. The high mountain meadows host a wide variety of wild flowers and even ferns in some areas.
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nest in the Bridge Creek area. There are no trails in the Bridge Creek Wilderness, so this area is for experienced outdoorsmen.
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made of rocks from the Permian, Triassic, and Jurassic periods (300 to 200 million years old) that were transported by the
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era (about 100 million years ago) as part of a vast shallow sea, then slowly uplifted by volcanic eruptions during the
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Walton Lake is a small lake surrounded by old-growth ponderosa pine and mountain meadows. The lake is stocked with
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site along with picnic tables, fire pits, and vault toilets. The area is lightly used except on holiday weekends.
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bloom with large white and pink flowers. In June and July, other flowers take over the display including Missouri
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up to 1,000 feet (300 m) thick over the area that is now the Ochoco Mountains. Large mudflows called
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during the spring and summer. There are also many small mammals and lizards that are prey for
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The Ochoco National Forest has three wilderness areas in the Ochoco Mountains. They are the
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as the main ground cover. Ponderosa pine forests are tolerant of drought and low-intensity
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Ochoco Divide Campground is located in an old-growth ponderosa pine forest just off
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near the center of the Ochocos is well known for its spring wild flower displays.
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has been sighted at Big Summit Prairie. Larger animals include mule deer,
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Delintment Lake Campground is located 45 miles (72 km) northwest of
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During the Eocene epoch, central Oregon volcanoes deposited layers of
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is common. The western area of the mountains is administered by the
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including deer, elk, black bear, and cougar. Wildflowers such as
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Most of the Ochoco Mountains are public lands administered by the
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each summer. Two hiking trails are located in the area. The
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The vegetation in the Ochoco Mountains ranges from old-growth
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as the main ground cover. Juniper woodlands are home to
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on the western slopes and in the mountain valleys to
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Thundereggs like these are found at Whistle Springs.
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epoch (50 to 37 million years ago) to form the
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Archived from 320:rocks were slowly uplifted by 1: 1235:"Delintment Lake Campground" 733:United States Forest Service 61:6,926 ft (2,111 m) 16:Mountain range in Oregon, US 588:and shrubs in some areas. 444:Columbia River Basalt Group 1406: 1199:"Ochoco Divide Campground" 348:, and hunting, as well as 1330:Mountain ranges of Oregon 1283:"Black Canyon Wilderness" 1271:"Bridge Creek Wilderness" 1187:"Antelope Flat Reservoir" 1053:"Blue Mountains Province" 737:Bureau of Land Management 643:. From May through June, 626:Belding's ground squirrel 308:. 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ponderosa pine
Elevation
Coordinates
44°19′37″N 120°22′24″W / 44.32694°N 120.37333°W / 44.32694; -120.37333
Map of Oregon showing the location of the Ochoco Mountains
Oregon
Crook
Wheeler
Grant
Range coordinates
44°26′35″N 120°23′37″W / 44.44306°N 120.39361°W / 44.44306; -120.39361
Parent range
Blue Mountains province
Age of rock
Type of rock
Accreted
erupted igneous rock
mountain range
Oregon
United States
Blue Mountains
Permian
Triassic
Jurassic
volcanic eruptions
Clarno Formation
ponderosa pine
western juniper
Ochoco National Forest

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