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The Ochoco National Forest in central Oregon offers distinctive geologic sites where thunder eggs, agates, sagemite, jasper, limb casts and petrified wood reward rock enthusiasts.
The forest is home to a herd of wild horses, mule deer, elk, antelope and even an occasional wildcat. Three wildernesses - Black Canyon, Bridge Creek and Mill Creek, offer beauty and solitude.
Points of interest include the 350-foot-tall Steins Pillar, two large geologic formations called Twin Pillars, Lake Billy Chinook with its steep canyon walls and the Deschutes River Gorge.
Spanish Peak and Round Butte vistas and Mount Pisgah Observation Point offer grand views.
The Cyrus Homesteads, an old ranger station called Cow Camp Cabin and the Mayflower Mining Settlement Ruins are among the historic sites in the forest.
There is spring kayaking on the lower Crooked River and the middle Deschutes River, which run through the grassland.
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Steins Pillar rises 350 feet in the Ochoco National Forest.
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