Lassen National Forest horse trails

Where to park a trailer, which trails allow horses and the rules in the Lassen National Forest, from USDA Forest Service, Recreation.gov and OpenStreetMap data.

Where can I camp with horses in the Lassen National Forest?

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Where do I park a horse trailer in the Lassen National Forest?

Horse trailheads and staging named on agency pages

Cypress Trailhead · USDA Forest Service

Horse-trailer parking
Yes (“This large trailhead offers the best equestrian access for the Thousand Lakes Wilderness. Plenty of parking and turn around room for vehicles and trailers.”) ^[1]

Water
Potable water is not available at this site. ^[1]

Named by the USDA Forest Service

Caribou Lake Trailhead

horse/pack animals: “Horse/Pack animals are allowed at this site.” ^[2] · Directions ^[3]
Cypress Trailhead

description: “This large trailhead offers the best equestrian access for the Thousand Lakes Wilderness.” ^[4] · description: “Plenty of parking and turn around room for vehicles and trailers.” ^[4] · parking: “Plenty of room for trailers. Ideal for equestrians.” ^[5] · Directions ^[4]
Dyer View Trailhead

description: “Motorized vehicles of any kind are strictly prohibited, as well as pack animals.” ^[6] · Directions ^[6]
Hay Meadows Trailhead

description: “Ample parking available for vehicles and trailers.” ^[7] · description: “Please note: Horse corral was destroyed in the 2021 Dixie Fire.” ^[7] · horse/pack animals: “Horse/Pack animals are allowed at this site.” ^[8] · Directions ^[7]
Lake Almanor Trail 5 Mile Trailhead

description: “Motorized vehicles of any kind are strictly prohibited, as well as pack animals.” ^[9] · Directions ^[9]
Lake Almanor Trail North Trailhead

description: “Motorized vehicles of any kind are strictly prohibited, as well as pack animals.” ^[10] · restrictions: “No Pack animals.” ^[10] · Directions ^[10]
Mud Lake Trailhead

description: “Pacific Crest Trailhead with vault toilet, hitching rail, tables and fire rings.” ^[11] · description: “There is plenty of turn around space for horse trailers” ^[11] · Directions ^[11]

Named by Recreation.gov

Cypress Trailhead

activities listed: horseback riding and horse camping ^[12] · trailer spaces not published by Recreation.gov · Directions ^[12]

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 Lassen National Forest trails allow horses?

USDA Forest Service

177 trails, 419.5 mapped mi ^[14]

Pacific Crest National Scenic
122.7 mapped mi ^[15] · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Mill Creek
19.5 mapped mi ^[16] · horse season: 04/01-11/01 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Bizz Johnson
18.8 mapped mi ^[17] · horse season: 04/01-12/25 · surface: imported compacted material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Parham's Point Trail
13.6 mapped mi ^[18] · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Peligreen Jeep
11.4 mapped mi ^[19] · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Cone-Hay Mdws Caribou
10.3 mapped mi ^[20] · horse season: 05/15-11/15 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Heart Lake Nrt
8.8 mapped mi ^[21] · horse season: 05/01-11/01 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Ben Lomond High Lakes
8.2 mapped mi ^[22] · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Cypress
7.1 mapped mi ^[23] · horse season: 01/01-12/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service
Spencer Meadow
6.0 mapped mi ^[24] · horse season: 05/01-11/01 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

Plus 167 more named horse-legal trails in the same data, not listed here.

OpenStreetMap

1 trail, 19.6 mapped mi ^[25]

Pacific Crest Trail
19.6 mapped mi ^[26] · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors

Nearby on Plumas National Forest

Canyon Dam Fishing Access
0.1 mapped mi ^[13] · surface: asphalt · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

Trails the USDA Forest Service manages in the Lassen National Forest and marks open to horses, plus trails OpenStreetMap marks as horse-legal near the horse camps. Mileage is the mapped length of segments with that name.

Is the Lassen National Forest open to horses right now?

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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 Lassen National Forest?

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Is there water for horses in the Lassen National Forest?

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Cypress Trailhead: Potable water is not available at this site. ^[1]

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What other horse campgrounds are near the Lassen National Forest?

Butte Lake Stock Corral · 14.7 mi away · Lassen Volcanic National Park
Summit Lake Stock Corral · 15.7 mi away · Lassen Volcanic National Park
Juniper Lake Stock Corral · 21.1 mi away · Lassen Volcanic National Park
Horse Camp Primitive Campground · 54.3 mi away · Whiskeytown National Recreation Area

More horse trails in California

Sources

USDA Forest Service: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/lassen/recreation/cypress-trailhead, read and verified by hand October 24, 2026
USDA Forest Service: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/lassen/recreation/caribou-lake-trailhead, fetched October 25, 2026
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_InfraRecreationSites_01/MapServer/0/query?where=site_cn%3D'10103010310'&outFields=*&f=html, fetched October 25, 2026
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_InfraRecreationSites_01/MapServer/0/query?where=site_cn%3D'10121010310'&outFields=*&f=html, fetched October 25, 2026
USDA Forest Service: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/lassen/recreation/cypress-trailhead, fetched October 25, 2026
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_InfraRecreationSites_01/MapServer/0/query?where=site_cn%3D'10125010310'&outFields=*&f=html, fetched October 25, 2026
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_InfraRecreationSites_01/MapServer/0/query?where=site_cn%3D'10102010310'&outFields=*&f=html, fetched October 25, 2026
USDA Forest Service: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/lassen/recreation/hay-meadows-trailhead, fetched October 25, 2026
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_InfraRecreationSites_01/MapServer/0/query?where=site_cn%3D'10124010310'&outFields=*&f=html, fetched October 25, 2026
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_InfraRecreationSites_01/MapServer/0/query?where=site_cn%3D'10123010310'&outFields=*&f=html, fetched October 25, 2026
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_InfraRecreationSites_01/MapServer/0/query?where=site_cn%3D'5124.003831'&outFields=*&f=html, fetched October 25, 2026
Recreation.gov: https://www.recreation.gov/gateways/1066, fetched October 25, 2026
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10556928&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0, fetched October 25, 2026
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10562124&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10603665&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10561284&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10597165&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10556104&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10560350&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10592590&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10592690&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10597136&outFields=*&f=html
USDA Forest Service: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_TrailNFSPublish_01/MapServer/0/query?where=objectid%3D10592577&outFields=*&f=html
OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/, fetched October 25, 2026
OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1336877399