Horse camping at Clark Fork Horse Camp, Stanislaus National Forest

Horse camping facts for Clark Fork Horse Camp in Stanislaus National Forest, from USDA Forest Service: 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 Stanislaus National Forest: Stanislaus National Forest horse camping.

What are the horse camping facts at Clark Fork Horse Camp?

Managed by: USDA Forest Service ^[1]
Park or forest: Stanislaus National Forest ^[1]
Listed for horses as: Horse Camping site ^[1] (USDA Forest Service)
Not published: Not published by the USDA Forest Service: horse sites, max rig length, horses per site, corrals, hitching posts. Ridden here? Add it in Ride Bring a portable corral or a highline.
Reservations: First come, first served. No reservations may be made for Clark Fork Horse Camp. ^[1]
Coordinates: 38.39674, -119.79870 ^[1] · Directions ^[1]

Where do I park a horse trailer at Clark Fork Horse Camp?

Max rig length at the camp: Not published by the USDA Forest Service. Ridden here? Add it in Ride

No agency publishes horse-trailer parking for this camp. Ridden here? Add it in Ride

Nearest trailheads (trailer access unknown)

Arnot Creek Trailhead · 0.6 mi away

listed by OpenStreetMap contributors · Directions ^[2]
Disaster Creek Trailhead · 3.0 mi away

listed by OpenStreetMap contributors · Directions ^[3]
Clark Fork Trailhead · 3.0 mi away

listed by OpenStreetMap contributors · Directions ^[4]
Seven Pines Trailhead · 4.0 mi away

listed by OpenStreetMap contributors · Directions ^[5]
County Line Trailhead · 7.0 mi away

listed by OpenStreetMap contributors · Directions ^[6]
Montgomery Meadow Trailhead · 7.1 mi away

listed by OpenStreetMap contributors · Directions ^[7]

Which horse trails start near Clark Fork Horse Camp?

Pct: Sonora Pass - Carson Pass
20.7 mapped mi ^[8] · horse season: 01/01-12/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Pacific Crest Trail
14.5 mapped mi ^[9] · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors
Highland Creek
13.7 mapped mi ^[10] · horse season: 01/01-12/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Milk Ranch Mdw.
7.1 mapped mi ^[11] · horse season: 01/01-12/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Clark Fork
7.0 mapped mi ^[12] · horse season: 01/01-12/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Arnot Creek
6.9 mapped mi ^[13] · horse season: 01/01-12/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Disaster Creek
6.9 mapped mi ^[14] · horse season: 01/01-12/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Highland Creek Trail
6.6 mapped mi ^[15] · surface: dirt · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors
Pct: Stanislaus
6.4 mapped mi ^[16] · horse season: 01/01-12/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Eagle Creek
6.2 mapped mi ^[17] · horse season: 01/01-12/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Disaster Creek Trail
6.0 mapped mi ^[18] · surface: dirt · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors
Seven Pines
5.7 mapped mi ^[19] · horse season: 01/01-12/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

Plus 37 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 Clark Fork Horse Camp open?

Season: May – October ^[1]
Status: Closed ^[1]

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

What are the horse rules at Clark Fork Horse Camp?

Camp in designated sites only. The number of people allowed in a single campsite is six. The maximum length of stay in any campground is 14 days. ^[1] Full text from USDA Forest Service

Is there water for horses at Clark Fork Horse Camp?

Water for horses: Not published by the USDA Forest Service. Ridden here? Add it in Ride
Water hookup at the site: Not published by the USDA Forest Service. Ridden here? Add it in Ride
Drinking water (people): Not published by the USDA Forest Service. Ridden here? Add it in Ride

Ridden here?

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What other horse campgrounds are near Clark Fork Horse Camp?

Packing for it: the horse camping checklist.

Eagle Meadow Horse Camp · 7.7 mi away · Stanislaus National Forest
Pine Valley Horse Camp · 16.7 mi away · Stanislaus National Forest
Kerrick Corral Horse Camp · 17.6 mi away · Stanislaus National Forest
Wrights Lake Equestrian Campground · 38.7 mi away · Eldorado National Forest

Sources

USDA Forest Service: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/stanislaus/recarea/?recid=15023, fetched October 25, 2026
OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/7782357395, fetched October 25, 2026
OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5288060732, fetched October 25, 2026
OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/86290319, fetched October 25, 2026
OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/94639190, fetched October 25, 2026
OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/8301604024, fetched October 25, 2026
OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/94999337, fetched October 25, 2026
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10554391&outFields=*&f=html
OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/83230462
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10552007&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10551606&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10628925&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10553827&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10552961&outFields=*&f=html
OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/295756126
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10552008&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10554379&outFields=*&f=html
OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/547296475
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10551947&outFields=*&f=html