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Northern Three Sisters Horse Camps and Trails

The Three Sisters Wilderness area offers some of the most interesting horseback riding terrain in the country. In addition to verdant forests, lush meadows, and sparkling lakes, you’ll see plenty of evidence of the relatively recent volcanic activity that shaped the region.

Three Creek Meadow Horse Camp:
Located amid the creeks, meadows, and alpine lakes on the north side of the Three Sisters Wilderness area, this camp offers easy access to a variety of horse trails.

Whispering Pine Horse Camp:
When lingering snows have placed higher-elevation camping spots out of reach, you can still ride in the Millican and Scott Pass areas from Whispering Pine Horse Camp.

Black Crater Trail:
On a scale from 1 to 10, the views from the summit of Black Crater rate a 15. They are arguably the best views from any horse trail in Central Oregon.

Camp Lake Trail:
If you would like to see each of the Three Sisters mountains up close, this is the trail to ride.

Millican / Matthieu Lakes Loop Trail:
This loop ride goes through pine forest, along huge lava flows, over Scott Pass, and past the Matthieu lakes. In a graphic reminder of the region’s recent volcanic activity, the Scott Pass area offers expansive views of lava flows and cinder cones.

Obsidian Loop Trail:
Located in the shadow of North Sister, this scenic ride features soaring obsidian cliffs, lava moonscapes, immense cinder cones, sparkling springs, pretty meadows, and sweeping vistas.

Park Meadow Trail:
Park Meadow is a lush green meadow nestled at the base of Broken Top and South Sister. This trail has beautiful scenery and little elevation change.

Tam McArthur Rim Trail:
The trail is steep and rocky in places, but the views from Tam McArthur Rim are worth the climb. You can see the lakes 1,000 feet below, plus Broken Top, Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Washington, the Three Sisters, and even the town of Bend in the distance.

Three Creek Lake Loop Trail:
This ride features creeks, wildflowers, meadows, lakes, and forest. The terrain is quite varied, and you’ll pass both Three Creek Lake and Little Three Creek Lake at the base of Tam McArthur Rim.

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