Horse camping at Hidden Horse Equestrian Campground, Klamath National Forest

What are the horse camping facts at Hidden Horse Equestrian Campground?

Managed by

USDA Forest Service ^[1]

Park or forest

Klamath National Forest ^[1]

Listed for horses as

Equestrian campsites ^[2] (Recreation.gov)

Horse sites

6 ^[2]

Max rig length

60 ft ^[2]

Corrals

Yes (“Campsite #6 offers pull-through parking and four iron horse corrals measuring 12' x 12'”) ^[3]

Not published

Not published by Recreation.gov or the USDA Forest Service: horses per site, hitching posts. Ridden here? Add it in Ride

Reservations

Not published by Recreation.gov or the USDA Forest Service. Ridden here? Add it in Ride

Coordinates

41.21966, -122.91031 ^[2] · Directions ^[2]

Where do I park a horse trailer at Hidden Horse Equestrian Campground?

Max rig length at the camp: 60 ft ^[2]

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

Nearest trailheads (trailer access unknown)

• Carter Meadows Summit Trailhead · 0.6 mi away

  listed by OpenStreetMap contributors · Directions ^[4]

• Bingham Lake Trailhead · 3.6 mi away

  listed by OpenStreetMap contributors · Directions ^[5]

• Fox Creek Ridge Trailhead · 4.5 mi away

  listed by OpenStreetMap contributors · Directions ^[6]

• Middle Boulder Trailhead · 5.2 mi away

  listed by OpenStreetMap contributors · Directions ^[7]

• East Boulder Trailhead · 6.4 mi away

  listed by OpenStreetMap contributors · Directions ^[8]

• Timber Camp Trailhead · 6.6 mi away

  listed by OpenStreetMap contributors · Directions ^[9]

• Union Creek Trailhead · 7.5 mi away

  listed by OpenStreetMap contributors · Directions ^[10]

• South Russian Trailhead · 7.8 mi away

  listed by OpenStreetMap contributors · Directions ^[11]

Which horse trails start near Hidden Horse Equestrian Campground?

• Pacific Crest Trail

  29.4 mapped mi ^[12] · surface: ground · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors

• Pct: Shasta-Trinity

  11.5 mapped mi ^[13] · horse season: 01/01-12/31 · surface: imported compacted material, native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

• North Fork Coffee Creek

  9.0 mapped mi ^[14] · horse season: 05/01-11/28 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

• Doe Lake

  7.0 mapped mi ^[15] · horse season: 01/01-12/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

• Chipmunk Meadow

  5.3 mapped mi ^[16] · horse season: 01/01-12/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

• Eagle Creek

  5.1 mapped mi ^[17] · horse season: 01/01-12/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

• Tangle Blue

  5.0 mapped mi ^[18] · horse season: 01/01-12/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

• South Fork Coffee Creek

  4.9 mapped mi ^[19] · horse season: 05/01-11/28 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

• Granite Creek

  4.6 mapped mi ^[20] · horse season: 01/01-12/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

• East Fork Coffee Creek

  4.5 mapped mi ^[21] · horse season: 01/01-12/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

• Mcneil Creek

  4.2 mapped mi ^[22] · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

• East Boulder Lake Trail

  3.7 mapped mi ^[23] · surface: ground · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors

Plus 30 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 Hidden Horse Equestrian Campground open?

• Season: June 15 – October 18 ^[24]
• Status: Open ^[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 Hidden Horse Equestrian Campground?

• "Only tie stock to trees for time periods of less than one hour." Use high-lines, hobbles, pickets and electric fences for longer periods. ^[25]
• The Forest Service requests and recommends weed-free feed for horses entering wilderness areas. ^[25]
• Some Klamath trails may not be suitable or safe for horses or pack stock; call the District Office to confirm water and trail conditions. ^[25]
• All horse camps have a corral or enclosure and stock water; all are first come, first served except Carter Meadows Group Camp (reservation only). ^[25]
• Trinity Alps Wilderness (Order 25-05-06, Sep 19, 2025 to Sep 19, 2028): no hitching, tethering or hobbling saddle/pack animals to a tree, except loading, unloading or traveling. ^[26]
• Trinity Alps Wilderness: no hitching saddle/pack animals within 200 feet of a lake, stream or campsite except loading, unloading or traveling; groups max 10 persons. ^[26]
• Trinity Alps Wilderness: camping any time of year requires a valid wilderness permit; self-issued permits available at district offices and guard stations. ^[26]
• "Wilderness permits are not required for trips into the Russian Wilderness." A California Campfire Permit is required. ^[27]
• Carter Meadows: "Campers must bring certified weed-free feed for horses"; stock must be held in corrals or parking area; groups clean corrals before leaving. ^[28]

Is there water for horses at Hidden Horse Equestrian Campground?

• Water for horses: Not published by Recreation.gov or the USDA Forest Service. Ridden here? Add it in Ride
• Water hookup at the site: Yes ^[2]
• Drinking water (people): Not published by Recreation.gov or the USDA Forest Service. Ridden here? Add it in Ride
• Bring your own buckets for watering ^[3]

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What other horse campgrounds are near Hidden Horse Equestrian Campground?

Packing for it: the horse camping checklist.

• Carter Meadows Horse Group · 0.2 mi away · Klamath National Forest

• Big Flat Campground · 10.5 mi away · Klamath National Forest

• Preacher Meadow (CA) · 20.0 mi away · Shasta-Trinity National Forest

• Bridge Camp (CA) · 24.0 mi away · Shasta-Trinity National Forest

Sources

1. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_InfraRecreationSites_01/MapServer/0/query?where=site_cn%3D'5094.003771'&outFields=*&f=html, fetched October 25, 2026
2. Recreation.gov: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/123390, fetched October 25, 2026
3. Recreation.gov: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/123390, read and verified by hand October 16, 2026
4. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/11128968269, fetched October 25, 2026
5. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/11170904826, fetched October 25, 2026
6. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/11145624999, fetched October 25, 2026
7. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3802920631, fetched October 25, 2026
8. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/7341000266, fetched October 25, 2026
9. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/94389603, fetched October 25, 2026
10. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/8947782477, fetched October 25, 2026
11. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/93322486, fetched October 25, 2026
12. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1378995074
13. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10581952&outFields=*&f=html
14. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10556066&outFields=*&f=html
15. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10619674&outFields=*&f=html
16. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10620934&outFields=*&f=html
17. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10611209&outFields=*&f=html
18. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10559424&outFields=*&f=html
19. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10600342&outFields=*&f=html
20. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10598294&outFields=*&f=html
21. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10607462&outFields=*&f=html
22. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10596884&outFields=*&f=html
23. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1202218581
24. Recreation.gov: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/123390?tab=seasons, read and verified by hand October 16, 2026
25. USDA Forest Service: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/klamath/recreation/opportunities/horse-riding-and-camping, read and verified by hand October 16, 2026
26. USDA Forest Service: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/klamath/alerts/trinity-alps-wilderness-area-restrictions, read and verified by hand October 16, 2026
27. USDA Forest Service: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/klamath/wilderness, read and verified by hand October 16, 2026
28. USDA Forest Service: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/klamath/recreation/carter-meadows-campground, read and verified by hand October 16, 2026