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Horse camping at Bridge Camp (CA), Shasta-Trinity National Forest

Horse camping facts for Bridge Camp (CA) in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, from Recreation.gov: sites, rig length, trailer parking, horse trails nearby and the rules. Where an agency doesn't publish something, this page says so.

More horse camps, trailer parking, horse-legal trails and rules in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest: Shasta-Trinity National Forest horse camping.

What are the horse camping facts at Bridge Camp (CA)?

Booked through
Recreation.gov [1]
Park or forest
Shasta-Trinity National Forest [1]
Listed for horses as
Horse Camping activity [1] (Recreation.gov)
Not published
Not published by Recreation.gov: horse sites, max rig length, horses per site, corrals, hitching posts. Ridden here? Add it in Ride
Reservations
Not published by Recreation.gov. Ridden here? Add it in Ride
Coordinates
40.87288, -122.91536 [1] · Directions [1]

What else does the USDA Forest Service publish about Bridge Camp (CA)?

Max rig length
20 ft (“this campground has 10 sites with an average max. trailer size allowed of 20 feet”) [2] [3]
Corrals
Yes (“Corral can hold up to 10 pack stock.”) [2]
Hitching posts
Yes (“one corral, an unsurfaced road and parking lot and two hitching rails”) [2]
Water
Potable water is available at this site. Water only available Memorial Day Weekend to October 31st. [2]
Note
After the resort, there is one low water crossing followed by a steep hill that may require 4x4 and high clearance to navigate. [2]

Read by hand on the agency's own page. Where it and the data above disagree, both are shown.

Where do I park a horse trailer at Bridge Camp (CA)?

Max rig length at the camp: Not published by Recreation.gov. Ridden here? Add it in Ride

Horse-trailer parking (USDA Forest Service): “this campground has 10 sites with an average max. trailer size allowed of 20 feet” [2]

Nearest trailheads (trailer access unknown)

Which horse trails start near Bridge Camp (CA)?

Plus 75 more named horse-legal trails in the same data, not listed here.

Trails within about 9 miles where the managing agency (or OpenStreetMap) marks horses as allowed. Mileage is the mapped length of segments with that name, not a loop distance.

When is Bridge Camp (CA) open?

As of October 25, 2026. Check with the agency before you haul: seasons move with snow and fire.

What are the horse rules at Bridge Camp (CA)?

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Is there water for horses at Bridge Camp (CA)?

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Sources

  1. Recreation.gov: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10157533, fetched October 25, 2026
  2. USDA Forest Service: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/shasta-trinity/recreation/bridge-camp-campground, read and verified by hand October 24, 2026
  3. USDA Forest Service: https://www.fs.usda.gov/media/134327
  4. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/93898536, fetched October 25, 2026
  5. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/93791550, fetched October 25, 2026
  6. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/8927996274, fetched October 25, 2026
  7. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/10947980408, fetched October 25, 2026
  8. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/8915020034, fetched October 25, 2026
  9. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/8928957634, fetched October 25, 2026
  10. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4231064619, fetched October 25, 2026
  11. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1378995082
  12. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10603911&outFields=*&f=html
  13. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10557169&outFields=*&f=html
  14. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1097594009
  15. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/599865003
  16. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10607150&outFields=*&f=html
  17. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/423508551
  18. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10624256&outFields=*&f=html
  19. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/708319946
  20. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/837989989
  21. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10612775&outFields=*&f=html
  22. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10615282&outFields=*&f=html