EQUESTRIAN CAMPGROUNDS

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The following campgrounds offer facilities for horse trailers and stock, and offer access to hundreds of miles of trails on which equestrian use is permitted.

• DRU BARNER PARK (G) - Elevation 3,000'. 16 Units for equestrian and/or single family use.  No fee, no water, no toliets.   From Wentworth Springs Road, five miles east of Georgetown, look for sign past Camp Virner, turn left on Bypass Road.  Go 1 1/2 miles on gravel road to the park.  No motorcycles. Equestrian Trails Nearby. (See Bottlehill Rd. on Georgetown Map) Relatively easy trails. Scenic. Mostly dirt roads. 5, 10, 25, 50 mile trails.  No reservations.
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• PACIFIC CREST TRAIL- The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail extends 2,600 miles from Canada to Mexico.  It passes through 23 National Forests, including several Wilderness areas, 7 National Parks and other numerous portions of government and private lands.  From the North, the Pacific Crest Trail enters the Eldorado National National Forest in Desolation Wilderness.  It continues south jogging back and forth between the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and the Toiyabe and El Dorado National Forests.  The entire Pacific Crest Trail is closed to all types of vehicles, including bicycles.  For more information and specific trailhead information, please visit the Pacific Crest Trail Association Web Site at:   www.pcta.org

 

• LOON LAKE EQUESTRIAN GROUP (Pac) - Elevation 6,500'.  Access to Desolation Wilderness.  5 Units.  $35 Fee, 25 people, piped water, vault toliets, picnic tables.  Located on Loon Lake in the Crystal Basin, approximately 29 miles north of HWY 50 via the Ice House and Loon Lake Roads.   Reservations are required through the National Forest Reservation Company from 05/24 through 09/10.
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• TELL CREEK HORSE CAMP (Pac) - Elevation 6,300'.  Access to Desolation Wilderness, Primitive equestrian camping available.   Narrow paved road, no water, no toliets.  Stream water available.  From HWY 50 about 20 miles east of Placerville, turn on Ice House Road, Travel north about 20 miles to Robbs Saddle, turn right (east) on Tells Creek Road (signed as Tells Creek Horse Camp/Desolation Wilderness Trail Head, forest road #13N22).  Travel six miles to the parking area on the right.  A corral is available just before reaching the parking area.
  Primitive equestrian camping.
  Stream water is available.
  Corral available just before parking area.
  4 non wilderness trails available for over 11 miles of trail.
  3 wilderness trails accessed from this area for 15.6 miles of wilderness trail.  Permit required.
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• WRIGHTS LAKE EQUESTRIAN CAMPGROUND (Pac) - Elevation 7,000'. Access to Desolation Wilderness.  Campground, picnic units and equestrian camping.  No motor boats.  Equestrian camping is available in the horse meadow, with no facilities and no fee or reservations.  Reservations for the family campground will be required 07/12 to 09/02 and may be made through the National Forest Reservation Company.   Weather permitting, the campground is available on a first come, first served basis before and after these dates.  Located 34 miles east of Placerville and 8 miles north of HWY 50 on Wrights Lake Road, in the Crystal Basin. Wrights Lake Equestrian Campground - Trail Opportunities from Wrights - 6 non-wilderness trails - Shortest trail 0.5 miles to Beauty Lake - Longest Trail is Windmiller trail for 3 miles. - 3 wilderness trails
  Longest trail is the Rock-bound Trail at 7.8 miles.
  Shortest trail is Twin Lakes at 3.4 miles - Need a wilderness permit to cross the wilderness boundary.
   

  Lower Twin Lake

FLEMING MEADOWS TRAILS
Adjacent to Sly Park Horse Camp (near Pollock Pines).Next To Sly Park (which has Horse Camping)
 -- Appx. 3-5 miles from Pollock Pines,  off Hwy 50. These are easy, relaxing trails. Can trail from Sly Park|
Equestrian Camp but steep down the ravine. Easier to trailer next door for the less adverturous. Tevis cup riders will
find this a piece of cake.

Equestrian use is permitted on most Eldorado National Forest Land, including trails into the Desolation Wilderness and Mokelumne Wilderness.  In the wilderness areas, use is restricted to hikers, horses, llamas and the like.    Bicycles and motorized vehicles are not permitted.  In forest areas outside of the wilderness, hiking trails may also be shared with mountain bikes and/or motorized vehicles.  Free permits must be obtained for wilderness entry.

Desolation Wilderness

Protection of beauty and wilderness character by a zone quota system for overnight use from the Friday before Memorial Day to September 30.
45 zones and visitors must choose the first night’s destination and enter on specified date.
After the first night, the rest of your stay is not subject to zone requirements.

Desolation Wilderness
Wilderness Permits are required year round.
There are fees for overnight camping in the wilderness year round.
Day use wilderness permits are free of charge.
Permits available from the Eldorado National Forest Information Center in Camino, Lake Tahoe Visitor Center during summer months and Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Office in South Lake Tahoe.




Eldorado National Forest / 1-800-280-CAMP

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