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OUT OF THE LIGHT BELT Come spot something in the Sky? Situated at 4500 atop The Great Basin in the High Desert Outback. Close to local sights such as Christmas Valley Sand Dunes, The Lost Forrest, Craack in the Ground, Fort Rock and More. This Dry Camp spot adjacent with a great view of Table Rock. Local groceries and fuel about 10 miles from the camp site. Bring all your pets and come see the a Milky Way Galaxy and get out of the light belt. Stay a night or a few. See you here at "Silver Rock Ranch"
This is a great spot if you are looking for open space and boondocking! There's very little around, other than farms, making it great to clearly see the stars at night.
As others noted, the lane to get to the campsite is a bit rough with bumps, mud and sand so be sure your vehicle can handle that. Also, we saw about five coyotes and heard many more, which put us on high alert with having a small dog with us. Not that this should prevent anyone from staying, though!
To start, the host was very helpful with our questions, they made us feel very welcomed and safe. We had the place entirely to ourselves, and the stars were so surreal, the Milky Way lit of the sky. The host has done an amazing job creating a unique place for people. It is a very remote area, we still got two bars on our phone and were able to make calls and use the internet. Driving up, you can see the cabins the host is renovating, it gives ghost town vibes, but without the cemetery. I would recommend to a friend.
The approach to the site was a mess. Deep muddy ruts, long unknown depth puddles and no signs. We could not find the site and nearly got stuck trying to turn our 4x4 van around. We stayed in a national forest 40 minutes away. Requested a refund via host and hipcamp. Host has not responded, hipcamp also seems to be dragging their feet.
Tracy was very friendly and has a fantastic property. We went there when there were no other guests and the spot was spacious, private, and the views were spectacular. His dogs even came to say hello. We came to do some stargazing and there was little to no light pollution. If your visiting near summer lake I would highly recommend staying here.
Location
Silver Lake, Lake, Oregon, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla and Yahooskin First Nations according to