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Horse camping at Preacher Meadow (CA), Shasta-Trinity National Forest

Horse camping facts for Preacher Meadow (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 Preacher Meadow (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 Bring a portable corral or a highline.
Reservations
Not published by Recreation.gov. Ridden here? Add it in Ride
Coordinates
40.96313, -122.73046 [1] · Directions [1]

Where do I park a horse trailer at Preacher Meadow (CA)?

Max rig length at the camp: Not published by Recreation.gov. 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)

Which horse trails start near Preacher Meadow (CA)?

Plus 48 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 Preacher Meadow (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 Preacher Meadow (CA)?

Not published by Recreation.gov. Ridden here? Add it in Ride

Is there water for horses at Preacher Meadow (CA)?

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Sources

  1. Recreation.gov: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/10157382, fetched October 25, 2026
  2. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/8950250710, fetched October 25, 2026
  3. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4231064619, fetched October 25, 2026
  4. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/12013579552, fetched October 25, 2026
  5. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/8928957634, fetched October 25, 2026
  6. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/8952753635, fetched October 25, 2026
  7. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/8927996274, fetched October 25, 2026
  8. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10614283&outFields=*&f=html
  9. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/401129011
  10. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/599865003
  11. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/423508551
  12. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10624256&outFields=*&f=html
  13. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/967419904
  14. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10615282&outFields=*&f=html
  15. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10620833&outFields=*&f=html
  16. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/967440743
  17. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/965210264
  18. USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10555488&outFields=*&f=html
  19. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/599864989