Campground List
CAMPGROUND NAME: Big Creek
VISIT DATE: 07/08/2006
UPDATE DATE: 7/2/2024
STATE: Oregon
REGION: Pacific Northwest
RANGER DISTRICT: Prairie City
NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Seneca
RESERVATIONS: No
DIRECTIONS:
In Seneca, OR, take Logan Valley Ln, which becomes Forest Rt. 16,
east 19 miles to campground sign. Turn left onto Forest Rt. 815
(gravel) and go 0.3 miles to campground.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation is 5,100 ft.
The campground, pack it in, pack it out, stretches between Big
Creek on one side and a huge grass meadow on the other side.
Ponderosa pine provide some shade and a fragrant aroma to the
afternoons. None of the sites are on the creek but all are
within an easy walk to the water. The drive along Forest Rt.
16 to the campground is through a huge, scenic meadow.
Convenient to mountain bike trails (formerly logging roads), the
campground is popular with the pedal pushing crowd but its
tranquil atmosphere attracts folks looking for quiet.
SEASONS
Open Seasonal: Yes
Open All Year: Yes
Seasonal Comment:
Services provided May 1 through October 31 - weather dependent
NOTE: 6/27/2024 - Campground temporarily closed for bridge replacement.
Contact ranger district office for status.
RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: $8 per day
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 14
CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 0
No. Tent Sites: 1
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 14
Total Sites: 15
Tent Pads: No
Open Sites: Yes
Wooded Sites: Yes
No. Tables on Sites: 15
No. Grilles on Sites: 15
Equestrian Camping: No
RV INFORMATION
Hookups: None
No. RV Pull Throughs: 4
Waste Station: No
Average Parking Apron Size: 10' X 40'
Comments:
The parking aprons are gravel.
FACILITIES
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: No
Hot Showers: No
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: Yes
Public Phone: No
Playground: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 1
No. Threaded: 0
Comments:
The water spigot is a handpump.
WATER SPORTS - None
HIKING
Big Creek Area Mountain Bike Network includes:
Big Creek-Summit Prairie (foot and mountain bike) - 17.2 miles
Big Creek Loop A (foot and mountain bike) - 6.1 miles
Big Creek Loop B (foot and mountain bike) - 7.9 miles
FISHING
Brook trout
CAMPGROUND NAME: Delintment Lake
VISIT DATE: 07/11/2006
UPDATE DATE: 7/2/2024
STATE: Oregon
REGION: Pacific Northwest
RANGER DISTRICT: Emigrant Creek
NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Hines
RESERVATIONS: No
DIRECTIONS:
In Hines, OR (south side) at the intersection of US Rts. 20/395
and Hines Logging Rd (County Rt. 127), turn west onto Hines
Logging Rd and go 12.1 miles to Delintment Lake sign. Turn left
at sign, onto Forest Rt. 41, and go 26.9 miles to an intersection.
Turn left, staying on Forest Rt 41, and go 4.8 miles to
campground sign. Turn right at sign into campground.
NOTE: Although paved, Forest Rt 41 is single-lane with turnouts for the
last 15.8 miles.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation is 5,600 ft.
NOTE: Although the campground is in Ochoco National Forest, it is
administered by Emigrant Creek Ranger District of the Malheur
National Forest.
The campground has two unnamed loops stretching along the
Delintment shoreline. Most sites have a view of this attractive
little lake. Ponderosa pines tower above the sites providing some
shade. With a grass-only understory and nicely separated sites,
privacy is good. The lake's interesting shoreline and 5mph
speed limit, makes it well-suited to canoeing. The lake's speed
limit and widely spaced campsites help the campground maintain
a tranquil, quiet atmosphere. Be sure to explore the Delintment
Creek Trail. As one camper put it: "The Silver fire a few years ago
came right up to the campground, but left it untouched. The trail
down Delintment creek is a great example of forest recovery in
areas from minor scorching to complete burn-out to the mineral soil."
SEASONS
Open Seasonal: Yes
Open All Year: No
Seasonal Comment:
Open May 1 through October 31 - weather dependent
RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: $10 per day
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 14
CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 0
No. Tent Sites: 0
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 23
Total Sites: 23
Tent Pads: No
Open Sites: Yes
Wooded Sites: Yes
No. Tables on Sites: 23
No. Grilles on Sites: 23
Equestrian Camping: No
RV INFORMATION
Hookups: None
No. RV Pull Throughs: 15
Waste Station: No
Average Parking Apron Size: 16' X 42'
Comments:
Parking aprons are gravel. An RV waste station, with
potable water, is available for a fee at the Chevron Gas Station
on US Rts. 20/395 located at the border of Burns and Hines.
FACILITIES
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: No
Hot Showers: No
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: Yes
Public Phone: No
Playground: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 2
No. Threaded: 0
Comments:
The water spigots are handpumps - one in each loop
WATER SPORTS
Lake: Yes
Swimming (provided): No
Sailing: No
Boat Ramp: Yes
Boat Carry Down Access: Yes
Power Boating: Yes
Boating (no power): Yes
Water Skiing: No
Rafting (whitewater): No
Kayaking (whitewater): No
Comments:
Delintment Lake is 35 acres. Power boats are limited
to 5 mph. The boat ramp is gravel.
HIKING
Delintment Creek Trail (foot) - 3.2 miles
(Currently closed due to storm damage; contact ranger district
office for status.
FISHING
Trout
CAMPGROUND NAME: Dixie
VISIT DATE: 07/07/2006
UPDATE DATE: 7/2/2024
STATE: Oregon
REGION: Pacific Northwest
RANGER DISTRICT: Prairie City
NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Prairie City
RESERVATIONS: No
DIRECTIONS:
From Prairie City, OR, take US Rt. 26 east 8.7 miles to
campground sign. Turn left at sign and go 0.2 mile to
campground.
Note: Turn left 0.1 miles after Site #1 for the rest of the
campground.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation is 5,200 ft.
The campground, pack it in, pack it out, is a series of
switchbacks down a hillside on Dixie Summit. Lodgepole pine,
along with Douglas and White fir, provide ample shade.
Topography and the switchbacks provide excellent privacy.
Convenience to US Rt. 26 makes this a good campground for an
overnight stop. The nearby Austin House at Austin Junction, offers a
cook's night out, gas, limited groceries, and some delicious ice
cream cones.
SEASONS
Open Seasonal: Yes
Open All Year: No
Seasonal Comment:
Open May 1 through October 31 - weather dependent.
RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: $8 per day
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 14
CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 0
No. Tent Sites: 0
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 10
Total Sites: 10
Tent Pads: No
Open Sites: Yes
Wooded Sites: Yes
No. Tables on Sites: 10
No. Grilles on Sites: 10
Equestrian Camping: No
RV INFORMATION
Hookups: None
No. RV Pull Throughs: 0
Waste Station: No
Average Parking Apron Size: 11' X 42'
Comments:
The parking aprons are gravel. An RV waste station, with no
potable water, is available for a fee at Chevron Station Gas on
US Rt. 26 in Prairie City.
FACILITIES
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: No
Hot Showers: No
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: Yes
Public Phone: No
Playground: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 0
WATER SPORTS - None
HIKING - No
FISHING - No
CAMPGROUND NAME: Idlewild
VISIT DATE: 07/11/2006
UPDATE DATE: 7/2/2024
STATE: Oregon
REGION: Pacific Northwest
RANGER DISTRICT: Emigrant Creek
NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Burns
RESERVATIONS: No
DIRECTIONS:
From Burns, OR, take US Rts. 20 East and 395 North 1.7 miles to an
intersection. Turn left, staying on Rt 395 north and go 14.2 miles to
campground on right.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation is 5,400 ft.
Although many think this campground is good only for a brief
overnight stay, its tall Ponderosa pine providing ample cooling
shade, several hiking and mountain bike trails, and convenience
to Burns, OR, are attracting more campers to this little
campground. Pull-throughs are good size, thus the reason for the
campground's popularity with transient campers, but back-ins tend
to be on the short side.
SEASONS
Open Seasonal: Yes
Open All Year: Yes
Seasonal Comment:
Services provide May 1 through October 31 - weather dependent
RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: $10 per day
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 14
CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 0
No. Tent Sites: 6
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 19
Total Sites: 25
Tent Pads: No
Open Sites: Yes
Wooded Sites: Yes
No. Tables on Sites: 25
No. Grilles on Sites: 23
Equestrian Camping: No
RV INFORMATION
Hookups: None
No. RV Pull Throughs: 9
Waste Station: No
Average Parking Apron Size: 12' X 30'
Comments:
The parking aprons are paved. An RV Waste Station, with
potable water, is available for a fee at the Chevron Gas Station
located at the border of Burns and Hines on US Rts 20/395.
FACILITIES
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: No
Hot Showers: No
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: Yes
Public Phone: No
Playground: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 5
No. Threaded: 0
Comments:
The campground's only wheelchair-friendly vault is in the day use
area. Water system is solar powered.
WATER SPORTS - None
HIKING
Devine Summit Interpretive (foot, horse, & mountain bike) - 2
miles
Idlewild Loop (foot and mountain bike) - 0.8 miles
Microwave Tower (foot, horse, & mountain bike) - 2.5 miles
FISHING - No
CAMPGROUND NAME: Joaquin Miller
VISIT DATE: 07/11/2006
UPDATE DATE: 7/3/2024
STATE: Oregon
REGION: Pacific Northwest
RANGER DISTRICT: Emigrant Creek
NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Burns
RESERVATIONS: No
DIRECTIONS:
From Burns, OR, take US Rts. 20 East/395 North 1.7 mile to an
intersection. Turn left, staying on Rt 395 North, and go16.3
miles to campground on left.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation is 5,200 ft.
This horse camp meanders over a Ponderosa pine-covered hillside
next to US Rt 395. Many sites have been decommissioned
(table and grilles removed) providing very spacious camp sites
with good privacy. Corrals and a few hitching rails are provided
for equestrian campers and their horses. A unique feature of
this campground is the lack of formal designated trails; riders
can just go wherever.
SEASONS
Open Seasonal: Yes
Open All Year: No
Seasonal Comment:
Open May 1 through October 31 - water dependent
RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: $8 per day
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 14
CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 0
No. Tent Sites: 1
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 11
Total Sites: 12
Tent Pads: No
Open Sites: No
Wooded Sites: Yes
No. Tables on Sites: 12
No. Grilles on Sites: 11
Equestrian Camping: Yes
RV INFORMATION
Hookups: None
No. RV Pull Throughs: 7
Waste Station: No
Average Parking Apron Size: 11' X 37'
Comments:
The parking aprons are paved and all about same size.
An RV waste station, with potable water, is
available for a fee at the Chevron Gas Station on US Rt. 20/395
at the border of Burns and Hines, OR.
FACILITIES
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: No
Hot Showers: No
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: No
Public Phone: No
Playground: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 1
No. Threaded: 0
Comments:
The water system is solar powered.
WATER SPORTS - None
HIKING - No
FISHING - No
CAMPGROUND NAME: Magone Lake
VISIT DATE: 07/07/2006
UPDATE DATE: 7/3/2024
STATE: Oregon
REGION: Pacific Northwest
RANGER DISTRICT: Prairie City
NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Prairie City
RESERVATIONS: No
DIRECTIONS:
From Prairie City, OR, take US Rt. 26 west 3 miles to "Magone
Lake" sign. Turn right at sign onto Keeney Fork Rd (County Rt.
18) and go 12.3 miles to another Magone Lake sign. Turn left after
sign onto Forest Rt. 3620 and go 1.3 miles to a Y intersection.
Bear right onto Forest Rt. 3618 and go 0.9 miles to campground on
left.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation is 5,000 ft.
This pack it in, pack it out campground, adjacent to the scenic
Magone Lake (ma-goon), has two unnamed overlapping loops. A
pleasant mix of conifers, including Engelmann spruce and
Ponderosa pine, provide ample shade. Magone Lake was formed by a
landslide in the 1800s and the story tells of a Major Magone
stocking the Lake by carrying two buckets of brook trout to this
scenic spot in the late 1800s. Today it is popular with anglars
and wildlife. Deer are frequent visitors to the campground while
ducks, beaver, muskrat, osprey, and Blue heron are often seen at
the Lake.
Possible daytrips: Sheep Rock Unit of the John Day Fossil Beds
National Monument and its visitor center and the Thomas Condon
Paleontology Center.
SEASONS
Open Seasonal: Yes
Open All Year: Yes
Seasonal Comment:
Services provided May 1 through October 31
RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: $13 per day
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 14
CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 0
No. Tent Sites: 3
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 15
Total Sites: 18
Tent Pads: No
Open Sites: Yes
Wooded Sites: Yes
No. Tables on Sites: 18
No. Grilles on Sites: 18
Equestrian Camping: No
RV INFORMATION
Hookups: None
No. RV Pull Throughs: 4
Waste Station: No
Average Parking Apron Size: 13' X 45'
Comments:
The parking aprons are gravel.
FACILITIES
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: No
Hot Showers: No
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: Yes
Public Phone: No
Playground: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 5
No. Threaded: 0
WATER SPORTS
Lake: Yes
Swimming (provided): Yes
Sailing: No
Boat Ramp: Yes
Boat Carry Down Access: Yes
Power Boating: Yes
Boating (no power): Yes
Water Skiing: No
Rafting (whitewater): No
Kayaking (whitewater): No
Comments:
Magone Lake is 50 acres. Powerboats are limited to 10mph. There
is a small sandy beach swim area.
HIKING
Magone Slide Trail (foot) - 0.5 miles
Magone Lake Trail (foot) - 1.5 miles
There is a series of mountain bike trails in the area.
FISHING
Brook and Rainbow trout
CAMPGROUND NAME: Middle Fork
VISIT DATE: 07/07/2006
UPDATE DATE: 7/3/2024
STATE: Oregon
REGION: Pacific Northwest
RANGER DISTRICT: Prairie City
NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Austin
RESERVATIONS: No
DIRECTIONS:
In Austin (a.k.a. Austin Junction), OR , at the intersection of
US Rt. 26 and State Rt. 7, take Rt. 7 north 1.1 miles to
"Suzanville 19" sign. Turn onto Middlefork Ln (County Route 20)
and go 6.4 miles to campground on left.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation is 3,900 ft.
This pack it in, pack it out campground stretches between County
Rt. 20 and the Middle Fork John Day River under a dense canopy of
Ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, and Tamarack (Western Larch). Grass
and wildflowers form a pleasant understory but provide minimal
privacy. The campground is filled with the sounds of wind and
flowing river. While not on the designated scenic State Rt. 7,
the campground is close enough to be considered for an overnight
stop.
SEASONS
Open Seasonal: Yes
Open All Year: No
Seasonal Comment:
Open May 1 through October 31
RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: $8 per day
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 14
CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 0
No. Tent Sites: 0
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 10
Total Sites: 10
Tent Pads: No
Open Sites: Yes
Wooded Sites: Yes
No. Tables on Sites: 10
No. Grilles on Sites: 10
Equestrian Camping: No
RV INFORMATION
Hookups: No
No. RV Pull Throughs: 0
Waste Station: No
Average Parking Apron Size: 18' X 40'
Comments:
Parking aprons are gravel and dirt. An RV waste station, with no
potable water, is available for a fee at Chevron Gas Station on
US Route 26 in Prairie City.
FACILITIES
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: No
Hot Showers: No
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: Yes
Public Phone: No
Playground: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 0
WATER SPORTS - None
HIKING - No
FISHING
Rainbow trout
CAMPGROUND NAME: Parish Cabin
VISIT DATE: 07/08/2006
UPDATE DATE: 7/3/2024
STATE: Oregon
REGION: Pacific Northwest
RANGER DISTRICT: Prairie City
NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Seneca
RESERVATIONS: No
DIRECTIONS:
In Seneca, OR, take Logan Valley Ln, which becomes Forest Route
16, east 11.1 miles to campground sign. Turn left and go 0.1
miles to campground.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation is 5,000 ft.
This pack it in, pack it out campground, is a loop within a loop
through a stand of Lodgepole pine. Pull-through parking aprons
are large enough for multiple families or group to camp together.
Young Lodgepole pine and spacing provide good privacy for most
sites. The campground has an unkept, wilderness feel.
SEASONS
Open Seasonal: Yes
Open All Year: Yes
Seasonal Comment:
Services provide May 1 through October 31
RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: $8 per day
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 14
CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 0
No. Tent Sites: 0
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 16
Total Sites: 16
Tent Pads: No
Open Sites: Yes
Wooded Sites: Yes
No. Tables on Sites: 16
No. Grilles on Sites: 16
Equestrian Camping: No
RV INFORMATION
Hookups: None
No. RV Pull Throughs: 6
Waste Station: No
Average Parking Apron Size: 14' X 47'
Comments:
The parking aprons are gravel. Grey water disposal sites are
scattered throughout campground.
FACILITIES
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: No
Hot Showers: No
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: Yes
Public Phone: No
Playground: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 4
No. Threaded: 2
WATER SPORTS - None
HIKING - No
FISHING - No
CAMPGROUND NAME: Rock Springs
VISIT DATE: 03/14/2018
UPDATE DATE: 7/3/2024
STATE: Oregon
REGION: Pacific Northwest
RANGER DISTRICT: Emigrant Creek
NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Burns
RESERVATIONS: No
DIRECTIONS:
In Burns, OR, at the intersection of US Rts. 20 and 395 and
State Rt. 78, take US Rts. 20 East/395 North 2.8 miles to an
intersection. Turn left, staying on Rt 395 north, and go 30.8
miles to County Rt. 73. Turn right onto CR 73 (paved) and go
3.9 miles to Forest Rt. 17. Turn right onto FR 17 (paved) and
go 0.4 miles to Forest Rt. 54 (gravel) and campground sign. Turn
right and go 0.4 miles into campground.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
Elevation is 5,200.
This pack it in, pack it out campground has two loops and offers
secluded campsites well-suited for overnight or longer camping.
Campsites are tucked in among mature Ponderosa pine offering ample
shade. Although there is no understory, separation between campsites
provides fair to good privacy. This is one of those hidden gems known
best to the locals.
NOTE: This campground came online after the authors researched Malheur
National Forest. All information provided by the Emigrant Creek Ranger
District Office.
SEASONS
Open Seasonal: Yes
Open All Year: Yes
Seasonal Comment:
Services provided May 1 through October 31 - weather dependent
RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: $8 per day
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 14
CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 0
No. Tent Sites: 0
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 12
Total Sites: 12
Tent Pads: No
Open Sites: Yes
Wooded Sites: Yes
No. Tables on Sites: 12
No. Grilles on Sites: 12
Equestrian Camping: No
RV INFORMATION
Hookups: None
No. RV Pull Throughs: 0
Waste Station: No
Average Parking Apron Size: 12' X 30'
Comments:
The parking aprons are gravel.
FACILITIES
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: No
Hot Showers: No
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: Yes
Public Phone: No
Playground: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 0
WATER SPORTS None
HIKING No
FISHING No
CAMPGROUND NAME: Yellowjacket
VISIT DATE: 07/11/2006
UPDATE DATE: 7/3/2024
STATE: Oregon
REGION: Pacific Northwest
RANGER DISTRICT: Emigrant Creek
NEAREST CITY/TOWN: Hines
RESERVATIONS: No
DIRECTIONS:
In Hines, OR (south end), at intersection of US Rt. 20 and Hines
Logging Road (County Rt. 127), turn west onto Hines Logging Rd
and go 12.1 miles to an intersection and Yellow Jacket Lake sign.
Turn right, onto Forest Rt. 47, and go 6.9 miles to Yellowjacket
sign. Turn right, onto Forest Rt 37, and go 2.5 miles to another
intersection. Bear right and go 0.7 miles to campground.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
The elevation is 4,800 ft.
The campground has two overlapping loops on a hillside
overlooking Yellowjacket Lake. Ponderosa pine provide some
shade. While some sites have a view of the Lake, they can be
close together. With only a grass understory and little
middlestory, privacy is minimal. The man-made Yellowjacket Lake
is known for its fishing and is visited by birds and wildfowl.
SEASONS
Open Seasonal: Yes
Open All Year: No
Seasonal Comment:
Open May 1 through October 31 - weather dependent
RATE AND MAXIMUM STAY PERMITTED
Rate: $10 per day
Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 14
CAMPGROUND SITE CONFIGURATION
No. RV Sites: 0
No. Tent Sites: 0
No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 18
Total Sites: 18
Tent Pads: No
Open Sites: Yes
Wooded Sites: Yes
No. Tables on Sites: 18
No. Grilles on Sites: 18
Equestrian Camping: Yes
RV INFORMATION
Hookups: None
No. RV Pull Throughs: 1
Waste Station: No
Average Parking Apron Size: 15' X 45'
Comments:
The parking aprons are gravel. An RV Waste Station, with potable
water, is available for a fee at the Chevron Gas Station located
at the border of Burns and Hines, OR on US Rts. 20 and 395.
FACILITIES
Vaults: Yes
Flush Toilets: No
Hot Showers: No
Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: Yes
Public Phone: No
Playground: No
No. Water Spigots (non-site): 1
No. Threaded: 0
Comments:
The water system is solar powered.
WATER SPORTS
Lake: Yes
Swimming (provided): No
Sailing: No
Boat Ramp: Yes
Boat Carry Down Access: No
Power Boating: Yes
Boating (no power): Yes
Water Skiing: No
Rafting (whitewater): No
Kayaking (whitewater): No
Comments:
Yellowjacket Lake is 30 acres. Power boats are limited to 5mph.
Boat ramp is gravel and primitive.
HIKING - No
FISHING
Rainbow and Brook trout
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