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Deschutes National Forest
1001 SW Emkay Drive
Bend, OR   97702

(541) 383-5300

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3160 N.E. 3rd Street
Prineville, OR   97754

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Madras, OR   97741

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Wildlife

Viewing Sites

Site #18 -- Indian Ford Campground

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Deschutes National Forest - Sisters Ranger District

Indian Ford Creek

The campground is situated next to Indian Ford Creek, a small stream shaded by quaking aspen and common snowberry. Majestic ponderosa pine trees dominate the surrounding upland. The combination creates a summertime thermal retreat for wildlife and human visitors.

  

This site is hard to beat for its variety of songbirds and woodpeckers in spring and summer. Among those colorful birds are numerous kinds of warbler (orange-crowned, Nashville, yellow, yellow-rumped, hermit, MacGillivray's, Wilson's, and common yellowthroat). Rarities to Oregon that have been found here are golden-winged warbler, Tennessee warbler, and chestnut-sided warbler. You might encounter many species of woodpecker (red-naped sapsucker, downy, hairy, white-headed, and northern flicker). A woodpecker normally found in the eastern U.S. -- yellow-bellied sapsucker -- has been reported.

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FEATURED WILDLIFE GROUPS:

 

HABITATS:

FACILITIES:

  • Parking
  • Restroom
  • Drinking Water
  • Campground
  • Picnic
  • Trail
 

SITE DESCRIPTION:

  • Phone for Info: (541) 549-7700
  • Website: www.fs.fed.us/r6/centraloregon/
  • Dimensions: 20 acres
  • Elevation: 3,240'
  • GPS Latitude: 044°21'27.8" N
  • GPS Longitude: 121°36'32.7" W

OTHER ATTRACTIONS:

The panoramic view from the summit of Black Butte, just a few miles northwest, is worth the hike.

 

CAUTION:

Close proximity to Highway 20 makes this place a popular camping stopover for travelers. The campground may be closed to vehicles in winter, but access is still possible on foot.

HOW TO GET THERE:

  1. From Sisters Ranger Station in Sisters
  2. Travel NORTHWEST on HWY. 20 for 5.5 miles to F.R. 11
  3. Turn NORTHEAST onto F.R. 11 for 0.1 mile to Indian Ford Campground
  • Total Distance: 7 miles
  • Estimated Time: 10 minutes

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Last Modified: Monday, 29 March 2004 at 16:41:12 EDT
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