Stanislaus National Forest horse camping

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

• Clark Fork Horse Camp

  season: May – October ^[1]

• Eagle Meadow Horse Camp

  season: May ^[2]

• Kerrick Corral Horse Camp

  season: May – December ^[3]

• Pine Valley Horse Camp

  season: May – December ^[4]

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

Named by the USDA Forest Service

• Arnot Creek Trailhead

  parking: “Parking is native dirt surface.” ^[5] · Directions ^[6]

• Bell Meadow Trailhead

  parking: “Parking is on native dirt surface.” ^[7] · horse/pack animals: “Horse/Pack animals are allowed at this site.” ^[7] · Directions ^[8]

• Clark Fork Trailhead

  parking: “Parking is very limited at the end of Clark Fork Rd.” ^[9] · horse/pack animals: “Horse/Pack animals are allowed at this site.” ^[9] · Directions ^[10]

• Corral Hollow Trailhead

  description: “OHV staging area accessing Corral Hollow on 7N35 and 17EV485 headed towards Bear Trap Basin.” ^[11] · Directions ^[11]

• Coyote Meadow Trailhead

  description: “Trailhead for trail 20E15 to access the Emigrant Wilderness towards Horse and Cow Meadow.” ^[12] · parking: “Parking is on native dirt surface. Do not block gate at trailhead.” ^[13] · horse/pack animals: “Horse/Pack animals are not allowed at this site.” ^[13] · Directions ^[12]

• Crabtree Trailhead

  parking: “Many parking stalls. Please do not park blocking EMS and Fire Engine access.” ^[14] · horse/pack animals: “Horse/Pack animals are allowed at this site.” ^[14] · Directions ^[15]

• Disaster Creek Trailhead

  parking: “Parking is very limited at the end of Clark Fork Rd.” ^[16] · Directions ^[17]

• Lake Eleanor Trailhead

  directions: “Cherry Lake Road is narrow and steep and not advised for RVs or trailers.” ^[18] · Directions ^[18]

• Shingle Springs Trailhead

  directions: “Cherry Lake Road is narrow and steep and not advised for RVs or trailers.” ^[19] · Directions ^[19]

Named by Recreation.gov

• Arnot Creek TH

  activities listed: horseback riding ^[20] · trailer spaces not published by Recreation.gov · Directions ^[20]

• Bell Meadow TH

  activities listed: horseback riding and horse camping ^[20] · trailer spaces not published by Recreation.gov · Directions ^[20]

• Clark Fork TH

  activities listed: horseback riding ^[20] · trailer spaces not published by Recreation.gov · Directions ^[20]

• Coyote Meadows TH

  activities listed: horseback riding ^[20] · trailer spaces not published by Recreation.gov · Directions ^[20]

• Crabtree TH

  activities listed: horseback riding and horse camping ^[20] · trailer spaces not published by Recreation.gov · Directions ^[20]

• Disaster Creek TH

  activities listed: horseback riding ^[20] · trailer spaces not published by Recreation.gov · Directions ^[20]

• Kennedy Meadows TH

  activities listed: horseback riding and horse camping ^[20] · trailer spaces not published by Recreation.gov · Directions ^[20]

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 Stanislaus National Forest trails allow horses?

USDA Forest Service

322 trails, 684.8 mapped mi ^[24]

• Huckleberry Trail

  38.7 mapped mi ^[25] · horse season: 01/01-12/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

• Highland Creek

  16.9 mapped mi ^[26] · horse season: 01/01-12/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

• Bell Meadow

  16.6 mapped mi ^[27] · horse season: 01/01-12/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

• Pct: Stanislaus

  12.9 mapped mi ^[28] · horse season: 01/01-12/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

• Crabtree

  12.4 mapped mi ^[29] · horse season: 01/01-12/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

• Hull Creek OHV - ATV

  11.7 mapped mi ^[30] · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

• Twain Harte OHV-M/c

  11.0 mapped mi ^[31] · horse season: 04/15-12/15 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

• San Domingo Loop

  11.0 mapped mi ^[32] · horse season: 01/01-12/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

• Lake Valley

  10.7 mapped mi ^[33] · horse season: 01/01-12/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

• Relief Valley

  9.8 mapped mi ^[34] · horse season: 01/01-12/31 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

Plus 312 more named horse-legal trails in the same data, not listed here.

OpenStreetMap

35 trails, 80.0 mapped mi ^[35]

• Pacific Crest Trail

  14.5 mapped mi ^[36] · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors

• Wheats Meadow Trail

  8.1 mapped mi ^[37] · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors

• Highland Creek Trail

  6.6 mapped mi ^[38] · surface: dirt · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors

• Disaster Creek Trail

  6.0 mapped mi ^[39] · surface: dirt · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors

• Arnot Creek Trail

  5.3 mapped mi ^[40] · surface: dirt · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors

• Woods Gulch-Jenkins Canyon Trail

  5.3 mapped mi ^[41] · surface: dirt · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors

• Aspen Meadow Trail

  4.5 mapped mi ^[42] · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors

• Kennedy Lake Trail

  4.2 mapped mi ^[43] · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors

• Bear Valley to Lake Alpine Trail

  2.5 mapped mi ^[44] · surface: dirt · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors

• Lakeshore Trail

  2.3 mapped mi ^[45] · surface: dirt · horses allowed per OpenStreetMap contributors

Plus 25 more named horse-legal trails in the same data, not listed here.

Nearby on Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

• Pct: Sonora Pass - Carson Pass

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

• Wolf Creek

  8.5 mapped mi ^[22] · horse season: 06/01-10/15 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

• East Carson River

  6.6 mapped mi ^[23] · horse season: 06/01-10/15 · surface: native material · horses allowed per USDA Forest Service

Trails the USDA Forest Service manages in the Stanislaus 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 Stanislaus National Forest open to horses right now?

• Clark Fork Horse Camp: season May – October ^[1] · status Closed ^[1]
• Eagle Meadow Horse Camp: season May ^[2] · status Closed ^[2]
• Kerrick Corral Horse Camp: season May – December ^[3] · status Closed ^[3]
• Pine Valley Horse Camp: season May – December ^[4] · status Closed ^[4]

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 Stanislaus National Forest?

Ride hasn't collected area-wide horse rules from the USDA Forest Service yet. Each camp page lists the rules its agency publishes for that camp.

Is there water for horses in the Stanislaus National Forest?

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

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What other horse campgrounds are near the Stanislaus National Forest?

• Tuolumne Meadows Horse Camp · 40.6 mi away · Yosemite National Park

• Wrights Lake Equestrian Campground · 43.1 mi away · Eldorado National Forest

• Bridalveil Creek Horse Camp · 45.2 mi away · Yosemite National Park

• Tells Creek Equestrian Camp · 50.6 mi away · Eldorado National Forest

More horse trails in California

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