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I work in the Paulina district and we also administer the grasslands. The Madras office is just for visitors to get information.
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The Ochoco National Forest is composed of three ranger districts: |
The Ochoco National Forest is composed of three ranger districts: |
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*Crooked River National Grassland, managed from |
*Crooked River National Grassland, managed from the Paulina district office with a visitor center in [[Madras, Oregon|Madras]]. |
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*Paulina and Lookout Mountain Ranger Districts, based in [[Prineville, Oregon|Prineville]]. The former Rager Ranger Station in [[Paulina, Oregon|Paulina]] has been closed. The former Snow Mountain Ranger District is now administered by the [[Malheur National Forest]], as part of the Emigrant Creek Ranger District. |
*Paulina and Lookout Mountain Ranger Districts, based in [[Prineville, Oregon|Prineville]]. The former Rager Ranger Station in [[Paulina, Oregon|Paulina]] has been closed. The former Snow Mountain Ranger District is now administered by the [[Malheur National Forest]], as part of the Emigrant Creek Ranger District. |
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Steins Pillar (Known as the big one around the area)
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| Location | Crook / Harney / Wheeler / Grant counties, Oregon, USA |
| Nearest city | Mitchell, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 44°22′35″N 120°07′00″W / 44.37639°N 120.11667°W / 44.37639; -120.11667 |
| Area | 851,033 acres (3,444.01 km2)[1] |
| Established | July 1, 1911[2] |
| Visitors | 575,000[3] (in 2006) |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
| Website | Ochoco National Forest |
The Ochoco National Forest is located in Central Oregon in the United States, north and east of the city of Prineville, location of the national forest headquarters. It encompasses 850,000 acres (3,440 km2) of rimrock, canyons, geologic oddities, dense pine forests, and high desert terrain, as well as the headwaters of the North Fork Crooked River. A 1993 Forest Service study estimated that the extent of old growth in the forest was 95,000 acres (38,000 ha).[4]
In descending order of forestland area, it occupies lands within Crook, Harney, Wheeler, and Grant counties. The national forest also administers the Crooked River National Grassland, which is in Jefferson County.
The Ochoco National Forest is composed of three ranger districts:
The forest contains three wilderness areas comprising 36,200 acres (146 km2):
Popular recreational activities in the Ochoco National Forest include hiking, fishing, camping, hunting, horseback riding, stargazing, birding, rock hounding, and rock climbing.
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