Horse Rock Ridge

Horse Rock Ridge viewed from between Holley and Crawfordsville, Oregon

Horse Rock Ridge is a ridgetop located on the western edge of the Cascade Range near Crawfordsville, Oregon, US. The site is recognized for its considerable diversity of plant species that includes both Willamette Valley plants as well as plants more often found in the mountain zone of the Cascade Range. There are also several plant species more often found east of the Cascade Range.^[1]

The Horse Rock Ridge Research Natural Area (RNA) is managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).^[2] It is designated by the BLM as both an RNA and an Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC).^[3]

Elevations within the RNA vary from 1,550 feet (472 m) to 2,864 feet (873 m).^[1]

Hiking trail

A trail leads to the summit of Horse Rock Ridge

A hiking trail on Horse Rock Ridge includes views of the Three Sisters, Mount Jefferson and other Cascade peaks.^[4]

References

1. Curtis, Alan B. (2003). "Horse Rock Ridge Research Natural Area: Guidebook Supplement 27" (PDF). United States Forest Service. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
2. "Horse Rock Ridge Research Natural Area". Oregon State University. Archived from the original on 2005-02-19. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
3. "Horse Rock Ridge - Hiking in Portland, Oregon and Washington". Portlandhikersfieldguide.org. 2009-12-19. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
4. Sullivan, William (2011-07-12). "Horse Rock Presents a Stunning Vista — All a Short Drive Away". The Register Guard. Eugene, Oregon. p. D2. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2012-02-12.

44°18′04″N 122°53′07″W

External links

• "Horse Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.