Auburn horseback riding

Where can I camp with horses in the Auburn State Recreation Area?

No agency lists a horse campground in the Auburn State Recreation Area in the data Ride has loaded so far. Camped here with horses? Add it in Ride

Where do I park a horse trailer in the Auburn State Recreation Area?

Horse trailheads and staging named on agency pages

• Knickerbocker Horse Staging Area (CSP parking layer; its 18-space count is marked "estim. from imagery" and is not published) ^[1]

Named by California State Parks

• Auburn Staging Area · Auburn SRA

  trailer spaces not published by California State Parks · Directions ^[2]

• Knickerbocker Horse Staging Area · Auburn SRA

  trailer spaces not published by California State Parks · Directions ^[3]

Horse staging, trailheads and entrances from the agencies' own map data. A trailer count appears only where the agency publishes one; a quoted lot note is the agency's wording. Parked a trailer here? Add it in Ride

Which Auburn SRA trails allow horses?

California State Parks

65 trails, 109.8 mapped mi ^[4]

• Western States Trl

  28.5 mapped mi ^[5] · horses allowed per California State Parks

• Foresthill Divide Loop Trl

  10.6 mapped mi ^[6] · horses allowed per California State Parks

• Olmstead Loop Trl

  8.8 mapped mi ^[7] · horses allowed per California State Parks

• Wendell T. Robie Trl

  5.5 mapped mi ^[8] · horses allowed per California State Parks

• Western States Trl-Tevis Route

  4.5 mapped mi ^[9] · horses allowed per California State Parks

• Quarry Trl

  4.1 mapped mi ^[10] · horses allowed per California State Parks

• Connector Trail

  3.7 mapped mi ^[11] · horses allowed per California State Parks

• Knickerbocker Rd

  2.8 mapped mi ^[12] · horses allowed per California State Parks

• Robie Point Firebreak Trl

  2.7 mapped mi ^[13] · horses allowed per California State Parks

• McKeon-Ponderosa Trl

  2.6 mapped mi ^[14] · horses allowed per California State Parks

Plus 55 more named horse-legal trails in the same data, not listed here.

OpenStreetMap

39 trails, 85.5 mapped mi ^[15]

• Wendell T Robie Trail

  19.9 mapped mi ^[16] · surface: fine_gravel, ground · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors

• Foresthill Divide Loop

  10.1 mapped mi ^[17] · surface: ground · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors

• Olmstead Loop Trail

  8.6 mapped mi ^[18] · surface: ground · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors

• Western States Trail

  6.5 mapped mi ^[19] · surface: fine_gravel, gravel, ground, wood · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors

• Quarry Trail

  5.6 mapped mi ^[20] · surface: ground · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors

• Salt Creek Loop Trail

  3.9 mapped mi ^[21] · surface: ground · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors

• Connector Trail

  3.4 mapped mi ^[22] · surface: ground · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors

• Poverty Bar Trail

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

• Stagecoach Trail

  2.1 mapped mi ^[24] · surface: ground · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors

• Clementine Trail

  1.8 mapped mi ^[25] · surface: ground · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors

Plus 29 more named horse-legal trails in the same data, not listed here.

Trails where the managing agency or OpenStreetMap marks horses as allowed, one list per agency. Mileage is the mapped length of segments with that name, not a loop distance.

What closures and seasons apply in the Auburn State Recreation Area?

Not published by California State Parks. Ridden here? Add it in Ride

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

What are the horse rules in the Auburn State Recreation Area?

• Order 690-054-2026 lists the only trails designated open to equestrians: American Canyon, Bridgeview, Browns Bar, Cal 2 Connector, Cardiac, Cardiac Bypass, Contour Road, Dead Truck, Foresthill Divide Loop, Haul Road (Maidu Dr. to Portland Avenue), Knickerbocker Road, Lake Clementine Access (Doc Gordon's Road), Long Point Fuel Break, Maine Bar, McKeon-Ponderosa, No Hands Bridge Bypass, Shirland Canal, Stagecoach (Upper and Lower), Olmstead Loop, Park Access, PCWA Access Road, Pig Farm, Pointed Rocks FB (Training Hill), Quarry (Hwy 49 to Poverty Bar), Robie Pt. Fire, Rocky Island Bar Road (Salt Creek Road), Waterfall, Wendall T. Robie and Western States trails. All other trails are open to pedestrians only. ^[26]
• No person shall operate a bicycle in excess of 5 miles per hour when passing hikers or equestrians or when approaching and negotiating a blind turn. ^[26]
• Note: The park page lists "Auburn Staging Area" under partners, linked to the Western States Trail Foundation (a nonprofit): not recorded as an agency fact ^[27]

Is there water for horses in the Auburn State Recreation Area?

Water for horses at trailheads: Not published by California State Parks. Ridden here? Add it in Ride

What do other agencies publish near Auburn SRA?

• Hidden Falls Regional Park · Placer County Parks · Hidden Falls Regional Park

  Horse-trailer parking

  Yes (“Horse trailer parking”) ^[28]

  Horse-trailer spaces

  Not published by Placer County Parks. Ridden here? Add it in Ride

  Reservations

  Parking reservations required on weekends and designated high-use days at 7587 Mears Place, online only; riders arriving on horseback need none ^[28]
  Sources differ: The same page also says "Parking reservations are required Wednesday through Sunday, and the park is closed Mondays and Tuesdays." Both kept.

  Rule

  Trails may close to cyclists and equestrians during and after rain events to protect trail stability, allow trails to dry and minimize soil displacement. ^[28]

  Trails

  More than 30 miles of native-surface, multi-use trails ^[28]

Places next to Auburn SRA run by another agency, from that agency's own page.

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What other horse campgrounds are near Auburn SRA?

• Dru Barner Campground · 12.7 mi away · Eldorado National Forest

• Skillman · 28.7 mi away · Tahoe National Forest

• Loon Lake · 36.2 mi away · Eldorado National Forest

• Tells Creek Equestrian Camp · 36.4 mi away · Eldorado National Forest

More horse trails in California

Sources

1. California State Parks (Parking_viewpublic): https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/Parking_viewpublic/FeatureServer/0/query?where=OBJECTID%3D18070&outFields=*&f=html, read and verified by hand October 24, 2026
2. California State Parks: https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/ParkingPoints/FeatureServer/0/query?where=FID%3D56715&outFields=*&f=html, fetched October 25, 2026
3. California State Parks: https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/ParkingPoints/FeatureServer/0/query?where=FID%3D56713&outFields=*&f=html, fetched October 25, 2026
4. California State Parks: https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/RecreationalRoutes/FeatureServer/0, fetched October 25, 2026
5. California State Parks: https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/RecreationalRoutes/FeatureServer/0/query?where=FID%3D1057348&outFields=*&f=html
6. California State Parks: https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/RecreationalRoutes/FeatureServer/0/query?where=FID%3D1057509&outFields=*&f=html
7. California State Parks: https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/RecreationalRoutes/FeatureServer/0/query?where=FID%3D1057543&outFields=*&f=html
8. California State Parks: https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/RecreationalRoutes/FeatureServer/0/query?where=FID%3D1057808&outFields=*&f=html
9. California State Parks: https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/RecreationalRoutes/FeatureServer/0/query?where=FID%3D1057841&outFields=*&f=html
10. California State Parks: https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/RecreationalRoutes/FeatureServer/0/query?where=FID%3D1057583&outFields=*&f=html
11. California State Parks: https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/RecreationalRoutes/FeatureServer/0/query?where=FID%3D1057720&outFields=*&f=html
12. California State Parks: https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/RecreationalRoutes/FeatureServer/0/query?where=FID%3D1057685&outFields=*&f=html
13. California State Parks: https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/RecreationalRoutes/FeatureServer/0/query?where=FID%3D1057607&outFields=*&f=html
14. California State Parks: https://services2.arcgis.com/AhxrK3F6WM8ECvDi/arcgis/rest/services/RecreationalRoutes/FeatureServer/0/query?where=FID%3D1057539&outFields=*&f=html
15. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/, fetched October 25, 2026
16. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/297441968
17. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1378390878
18. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/10315804
19. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1243092530
20. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/10316463
21. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/310872853
22. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/321076408
23. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/469328113
24. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/299399430
25. OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/313768977
26. California State Parks: https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/502/files/690-054-2026%20Trail%20Use%20Order%20Auburn.pdf, read and verified by hand October 24, 2026
27. California State Parks: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=502, read and verified by hand October 24, 2026
28. Placer County Parks: https://www.placer.ca.gov/6106/Hidden-Falls-Regional-Park, read and verified by hand October 24, 2026