Eldorado National Forest / 1-800-280-CAMP
The following campgrounds offer facilities for horsetrailers 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, turn left on Bypass Road. Go 1 1/2 miles on gravel road to the park. No motorcycles. Equestrian Trail Nearby. No reservations. · 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.
- 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.
- WRIGHTS LAKE (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.
CAMP RICHARDSON CORRAL Hwy. 89, South Lake Tahoe (530) 541-3113 SUMMER: Boarding, hourly guided rides, breakfast and dinner rides (Reservations required), pack charters WINTER: Sleigh rides
CASCADE STABLES Hwy. 89, Near Cascade Lake (530) 541-2055 SUMMER: Boarding, hourly guided rides, breakfast and dinner rides (Reservations required), pack charters WINTER: Closed
PENOBSCOT RANCH www.penobscotranch.net Highway 193 at Penobscot Road, off Hwy. 49 near Cool (between Auburn and Placerville) (530) 888-7800 YEAR ROUND: Farm tours, birthday parties, boarding for horses, picnics and field trips.
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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. 
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