| Description: 5500-foot elevation. Facilities include three tent-only sites, 20 tent/trailer sites, a large picnic area with group picnicking, & a group campground. All facilities are wheelchair-accessible. Two trailheads are near the campground, including a mountain bike trail & a hiking trail. South of the campground, you can see the Magone Slide, which geologists speculate created the lake by damming Lake Creek. Arch Rock National Scenic Trail is northeast of the campground.
Location: From Prairie City, go three miles west on US 26, 12 miles north on Forest Road 18, then two miles west on Forest Road 3620 & FR 3618.
Season: May 25 - October 31. Reservations: NO. |
Campground: Magone Lake Campground in John Day Oregon *