Lassen Volcanic horseback riding

Where can I camp with horses at Lassen Volcanic?

• Butte Lake Stock Corral

  1 horse site ^[2] · season: May 28 – August 30 ^[3]

• Juniper Lake Stock Corral

  1 horse site ^[4]

• Summit Lake Stock Corral

  1 horse site ^[5] · season: June 25 – September 6 ^[6]

Where do I park a horse trailer at Lassen Volcanic?

Horse trailheads and stock facilities named by the National Park Service

• Butte Lake Corral

  Uphill from Butte Lake Campground ^[7] · Two adjacent metal corrals with water troughs and spigots, vault toilet ^[7] · Limit 8 animals, 10 people, 6 licensed vehicles ^[7] · Water available when Butte Lake Campground has water ^[7]

• Juniper Lake Corral

  Between Juniper Lake Ranger Station and campground entrance, south end of Juniper Lake ^[7] · Two adjacent metal corrals with water troughs, vault toilet ^[7] · Limit 8 animals, 10 people, 4 licensed vehicles ^[7] · Stock water from the lake; campers must bring drinking water ^[7]

• Summit Lake Corral

  Across the park highway from North Summit Lake Campground ^[7] · Two metal corrals with troughs; water furnished for horses ^[7] · Two campsites with tables, fire rings, bear lockers; vault toilet nearby ^[7] · Limit 8 animals, 10 people, 6 licensed vehicles ^[7] · No potable water for people ^[7]

From the agency's own horse and stock pages. Trailer space is only what each note says.

Which Lassen Volcanic trails allow horses?

National Park Service

53 trails, 153.4 mapped mi ^[8]

• Nobles Emigrant Trail

  13.2 mapped mi ^[9] · surface: asphalt, native, other · horses allowed per National Park Service

• Butte Lake to Snag Lake Trail

  10.8 mapped mi ^[10] · surface: native · horses allowed per National Park Service

• Widow Lake to Snag Lake Trail

  9.1 mapped mi ^[11] · surface: native · horses allowed per National Park Service

• Pacific Crest Trail

  8.0 mapped mi ^[12] · surface: native · horses allowed per National Park Service

• Mount Harkness Trail

  7.2 mapped mi ^[13] · surface: native · horses allowed per National Park Service

• Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail

  6.3 mapped mi ^[14] · surface: native · horses allowed per National Park Service

• Bear Lakes Trail

  5.3 mapped mi ^[15] · surface: native · horses allowed per National Park Service

• Echo Lake/Twin Lakes Trail

  5.1 mapped mi ^[16] · surface: native · horses allowed per National Park Service

• Horseshoe Lake Trail

  4.4 mapped mi ^[17] · surface: native · horses allowed per National Park Service

• Juniper Lake Loop Trail

  4.3 mapped mi ^[18] · surface: native · horses allowed per National Park Service

Plus 43 more named horse-legal trails in the same data, not listed here.

OpenStreetMap

2 trails, 36.4 mapped mi ^[19]

• Pacific Crest Trail

  32.8 mapped mi ^[20] · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors

• Kings Creek Horse Trail

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

Trails in and around the park where the managing agency or OpenStreetMap marks horses as allowed. Mileage is the mapped length of segments with that name.

Is Lassen Volcanic open to horses right now?

• Juniper Lake Campground Closed. The Juniper Lake Campground and day use area is currently closed for maintenance and campground improvement projects. Potable water is not available in the campground. The Juniper Lake Road (access to lake and trailheads) is open. Please drive with caution as road crews and contractors may be actively working along the roadway. ^[22]
• EV charging station unavailable. The Electric Vehicle charging station is non-functional. There is no timeline for when it may become available. Please plan accordingly. ^[23]
• Visitor Phone Line Intermittent. You may experience problems reaching park staff via the main visitor phone line which functions intermittently. You may email the park at [email protected] with general park questions. ^[24]

• Butte Lake Stock Corral: season May 28 – August 30 ^[3] · Loop B Dry Camping Dates: September 1, 2027 to October 13, 2027 ^[25] · Closed Winter to Late Spring: October 14, 2026 to May 29, 2027 ^[25]
• Juniper Lake Stock Corral: status Closed ^[26] · 2026 Campground Closure: January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026 ^[26]
• Summit Lake Stock Corral: season June 25 – September 6 ^[6] · Closed Winter to Late Spring / Early Summer: September 8, 2026 to June 26, 2027 ^[27]

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

What are the horse rules at Lassen Volcanic?

Official horse info: Stock Use - Lassen Volcanic National Park ^[7]

• More than 100 miles of trails are open to stock; stock are allowed on established/maintained trails except those listed as closed. ^[28]
• Trails closed to stock: Manzanita Lake, Lassen Peak, Cinder Cone, Reflection Lake, Bumpass Hell, and trails in the Devil's Kitchen and Sulphur Works hydrothermal areas and the Drakesbad closure. ^[28]
• "Group size is limited to 12 animals maximum." ^[28]
• "Camping with stock is not permitted in the backcountry." Overnight stays are allowed only in the park's stock corrals, and reservations are required (Recreation.gov). ^[7]
• "Certified weed-free feed must be provided by the camper." On trails, use processed grain or pellet feed with a nosebag; hay may be used in park stock corrals. ^[28]
• Free-trailing or loose-herding, and picketing and/or grazing of stock, are prohibited. ^[28]
• When leaving stock for short periods, tie them to a high line or hobble them near the trail, on a flat, sparsely vegetated site. ^[28]
• Stock must be kept at least 100 feet from lakes, proceed at a slow walk near people on foot, and stay off paved roads except to reach trails. ^[28]
• Each corral (Butte Lake, Juniper Lake, Summit Lake) is limited to 8 animals and 10 people; parking is limited to 6 licensed vehicles (Juniper Lake: 4). ^[7]
• "Hitch rails are not provided. Be prepared to use your trailer as a hitch rail." Portable corrals only inside designated corral enclosures. ^[7]
• Bag manure (bag no more than 1/4 full) and remove all feed from corrals before departure; clean sites of manure and uneaten food daily. ^[7]
• Temporary Dixie Fire closures to stock: PCT Corral Meadows north to Horseshoe Lake Trail junction; PCT south from Warner Valley Trailhead to Boiling Springs Lake; Warner Valley trails to Devil's Kitchen, Drake and Dream lakes; Drakesbad developed area. ^[7]

Is there water for horses at Lassen Volcanic?

Water for horses at trailheads: Not published by the National Park Service. Ridden here? Add it in Ride

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What other horse campgrounds are near Lassen Volcanic?

• Snake Lake Campground and Equestrian Camp · 41.7 mi away · Plumas National Forest

• Whitehorse Campground · 44.2 mi away · Plumas National Forest

• Horse Campground (Little Grass Valley) · 57.8 mi away · Plumas National Forest

• Horse Camp Primitive Campground · 58.4 mi away · Whiskeytown National Recreation Area

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Sources

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