Big Muddy Ranch

Directions to Big Muddy Ranch, near Antelope OR

From the Portland area/Portland Airport via I-84:

• Take the airport road east to I-205, and head south approx 2 miles to the I-84 east exit for The Dalles
• Stay on I-84 east approximately 90 miles, to the junction with OR 97 at Biggs Junction (Exit 104)
• Head south on 97 approximately 55 miles to Shaniko
• From Shaniko, take a left onto route 218 south for 8 miles to the town of Antelope
• Continue on route 218, taking a hard left just past the Antelope Cafe
• Continue 3.7 miles past Antelope on route 218 (towards Fossil) and turn right onto Cold Camp Road (gravel)
• After 3 miles, turn left onto Muddy Road
• Look for orange/white orienteering signs directing you to the rogaine event center site

From the Portland area via Hwy US 26:

• Take US-26 east out of Portland (through Government Camp/Mt Hood ) for roughly 50 miles
• Turn left onto OR-216 E/Wapinitia Hwy, travel 26 miles
• Turn right onto US-197 S/The Dalles-California Hwy, travel 3 miles
• Turn left to stay on US-197 S/The Dalles-California Hwy for another 22 miles
• Turn left onto US-97 N/Sherman Hwy, travel 12 miles
• Turn right onto C Street in Shaniko, travel 500 feet
• Turn first right onto OR-218 E. Continue with directions from Shaniko above

From Bend/central Oregon:

• If you are coming north on route 97, there's a county road 22 miles north of Madras that goes straight to Antelope. (Shaniko is another 20 miles ahead on 97 from that point.)
• Continue using the directions above from the town of Antelope

Notes: Last pay phone, and cafe are in Antelope. Last gas is at Shaniko. Last big stores will be in The Dalles if you're coming from Portland and in Madras if you're coming from Bend.  From Portland, consider filling your gas tank at Biggs Junction, exit 104 off of I-84.