Some of the places it is possible to spend the night with horses along the PCT.

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Janis and I spent many weeks over a five year period, 2012 – 2016 scouting locations where I could meet her, daily, along the trail. We followed many false leads, found that many of the “road” waypoints on HalfMiles’s maps were inaccessible for a truck and trailer and more than a few of HalfMile’s waypoints that did not have an obvious route with which to get to them. This is the list of the spots we determined, by boots on the ground, that would suit our needs. We tried to have alternatives ready in case the ones we planned to stay at were inaccessible in 2017. I am now adding suggested spots that other people have been to. All such suggestions should be suitable for at least a three horse bumper pull or small gooseneck. We used a two-horse gooseneck with a weekender package, 16 feet on the deck, 24 overall, pulled with a one ton, crew cab, standard box pickup.

It should be noted that while all these locations were suitable in 2017 local regulations and road conditions can change. Checking the appropriate Forest Service, Park or BLM website for up to date information can save a getting a headache. You just never know when a back country road is going to get blocked by one thing or another or property managers are going to change camping rules.

The first line is the name or description of the camp site.  Names marked with an * are where we camped in 2017.

Places described in italics are ones suggested by others familiar with the area, I did not personally check them out.

The second line is the 2015 Halfmile’s waypoint closest to the camping spot or where a feeder trail leads to the camping spot. Halfmile’s waypoints for any given spot can vary from year to year because of changes to the trail..  The mileages given correspond with the GPS files I created while planning for and riding the trail. I have gps tracks available upon request for both support vehicles and horse riders.

The third line is lat/long

The fourth and fifth lines give more info about the site.  Where “horse water” is indicated it is generally a creek, lake or trough intended for stock use, though the hikers drink it after filtering or treating. Where I have noted just “water” it is piped and could be used to fill horse water tanks, whether or not it is potable and suitable for refilling of drinking water depends upon the facility.

  1. *Camp Locket event & equestrian facility
    1. 0000
    2. N32.59824 W116.46637
    3. Forest Gate Rd, Campo CA
    4. corrals, water
  2. Lake Morena
    1. 0020
    2. N32.68251 W116.51692
    3. Trailhead Parking
  3. Morena Stokes Rd
    1. 0024.5
    2. N32.71765 W116.50121
    3. OHV parking area
  4. *Boulder Oaks
    1. 0026
    2. N32.72804 W116.48254
    3. Horse Camp, corrals, water
  5. Trailheads
    1. 0047 – 0050
    2. N32.89596 W116.44849 – N32.91146 W116.46115
    3. Mulitple spots on Sunrise Hwy, limited parking
  6. *Pioneer Mail Picnic area (we trailered from here to Sunrise and back)
    1. 0053
    2. N32.92471 W116.48215
    3. Large parking area, horse water
  7. Kwimee Point
    1. 0054
    2. N32.93461 W116.48259
    3. Trailhead parking
  8. *Sunrise Trailhead
    1. 0059, ¼ mile off trail
    2. N32.97791 W116.52488
    3. Horse Camp, corrals, horse water
  9. Scissors Crossing
    1. 0077
    2. N33.10061 W116.47210
    3. Large gravel parking area, old gravel pit
  10. *Stagecoach Trails RV resort
    1. 4½ miles from Scissors Crossing
    2. N33.05849 W116.42526
    3. corrals, water, showers, cafe/store
  11. Green Valley Horse Camp, Cuyamaca Rancho State Park
    1. 30 miles from Scissors Crossing
    2. N32.90528 W116.58417,
    3. Pipe corrals, showers, water faucet
    4. ReserveCalifornia
  12. *Barrel Springs
    1. 0101
    2. N33.21658 W116.58716
    3. Good parking, horse water
  13. Lost Valley Rd
    1. 0118
    2. N33.32622 W116.63629
    3. Limited sloping parking, no long trailers
  14. *Mike Herrera’s Walk down the driveway and ask first. Otherwise if there is already somebody there you will have to back out uphill on a narrow, curving, sidhill driveway.
    1. 0127, ¼ miles off trail
    1. N33.38114 W116.59586
    2. 3 miles of bad dirt rd after pavement ends on Lost Valley Rd via Chihuahua Valley Rd
    3. very limited space available, there was a lot of jockying to our 2 horse gooseneck (16′ deck, 24′ overall) turned around.
    4. Pizza, water
    5. There is room to park where the trail crosses the road.
  15. *Hwy 74 near Paradise Café
    1. 0152
    2. N33.56347 W116.57728
    3. Trailhead Parking
  16. *Ribbonwood Equestrian Campground
    1. 0152, 8½ miles from Hwy 74 Crossing
    2. N33.57833 W116.45578
    3. corrals, water, showers
    4. Reservations, Recreation.gov
  17. *Fobes Ranch Rd
    1. 0166, 1½ mile off trail
    2. N33.64034 W116.63925
    3. Trailhead Parking
    4. A really nice, shady, grassy camp spot 5 miles off trail down by the highway.
  18. Hurkey Campground
    1. 0169, 6.2 miles off trail
    2. N33.67593 W116.68131
    3. Reservations at Hurkey Creek Park
  19. McCall Memorial Horse Camp
    1. 0179, 6.4 miles from Humber Park
    2. N33.70816 W116.73366
    3. Corrals, water
    4. Reservations at McCall Memorial Equestrian Campground
  20. Humber Park
    1. 0179, 2½ miles off trail
    2. N33.70816 W116.73366
    3. Not suitable for horse camping, crowded parking lot, pick up or drop off could be difficult at busy times.
  21. *Black Mountain Rd
    1. 0191
    2. N33.79667 W116.75760 – N33.84078 W116.73847
    3. Park on Hwy 243 or drive up Black Mountain Rd, if open, to PCT.
    4. Black Mountain Rd; PCT to Hyw 243, 7 miles
  22. *Cabazon
    1. 0211
    2. N33.93949 W116.69543
    3. intersection in abandoned development
  23. Whitewater Preserve
    1. 0218
    1. N33.98936 W116.65571
    1. Contact Ranger for entry to horse camping
  24. Heart Bar Equestrian Camp Ground
    1. 0242, 2.9 miles off trail
    2. N34.15422 W116.77899
    3. Corrals, water
    4. Recreation.gov
  25. Wild Horse Equestrian Camp Ground
    1. 0242, 3.1 miles off trail
    2. N34.15617 W116.78297
    3. Corrals, water
    4. Recreation.gov
  26. Coon Creek Cabin
    1. 0246
    2. N34.14833 W116.71223
    3. Historic Ranger Station
  27. *Onyx Summit
    1. 0252
    2. N34.19216 W116.71833
    3. Good for pick up, no overnight camping
  28. Shay Rd Stables
    1. 0252, 4½ miles from Hwy 18 crossing, 9 miles from Onyx Summit
    2. N34.26518 W116.80807
    3. Private Facility, corrals w/sunshade, water
  29. Hwy 18 crossing
    1. 0258
    2. N34.29056 W116.80280
    3. Trailhead parking and adjacent camp spots
  30. Holcomb Valley Rd
    1. 0268
    2. N34.30215 W116.82323
    3. Decent parking but close to garbage transfer station
    4. Nearby Doble trail Campground not suitable for beast or pickup, there was a trickle of water when I was there.
  31. *Van Dusen Canyon rd
    1. 0275
    2. N34.28878 W116.88276
    3. Good roadside parking
  32. Polique Canyon Rd
    1. 0278
    2. N34.28597 W116.91689
    3. Camp site ¼ mile north of trail
  33. Holcomb Creek / Coxy Rd
    1. 0286
    2. N34.30019 W116.98200
    3. Good roadside campsites
    4. Holcomb creek seasonal water
  34. *Splinters Cabin
    1. 0298
    2. N34.27146 W117.13178
    3. Trailhead parking
  35. Hwy 173
    1. 0314
    2. N34.33671 W117.24578
    3. Hwy 173 closed past this point, plenty of camping spots
  36. *Silverwood Lake
    1. 0329
    2. N34.28866 W117.36087
    3. One stall, ranger will bring horse water, fee site
    4. Showers and water available in nearby people camps
  37. Wagon Train Rd / Cajon Pass
    1. 0342
    2. N34.30602 W117.46632
    3. 2807 Wagon Train Rd, hard by I-15 exit 131
  38. *Swarthout Canyon Rd
    1. 0347
    2. N34.30129 W117.51091
    3. Roadside pull off
  39. Guffy Campground
    1. 0365
    2. N34.34111 W117.65482
  40. Blue Ridge Camp Ground
    1. 0367
    2. N34.35936 W117.68625
  41. Blue Ridge Trailhead
    1. 0369.5
    2. N34.37239 W117.71019
  42. *Mt BadenPowell trailhead
    1. 0374
    2. N34.37360 W117.75228
    3. Decent trailhead camping
  43. Little Jimmy Campground
    1. 0384
    2. N34.34754 W117.83110
    3. Small people camp
  44. Islip Saddle
    1. 0386
    2. N34.35722 W117.85095
    3. Trailhead parking
  45. *Cloudburst Summit
    1. 0401
    2. N34.34211 W117.97425
    3. Parking/camping one mile south of Cloudburst, access to PCT 200’ south of parking
  46. Horse Flats Horse Camp
    1. 0403, 2½ miles off trail
    2. N34.34295 W118.00932
  47. Sulphur Springs Campground
    1. 0407
    2. N34.36680 W117.98679
    1. Early in the year it may be closed at the road entrance on Hwy 2 for vehicles
  48. *Mill Creek Summit
    1. 0419
    2. N34.39183 W118.08077
    3. A fireman told us to park up in the paved parking lot picnic area, but the chief came up and invited us to park in the Fire Stations gravel equipment yard which was a nicer spot.
    4. Water, toilet
  49. Messenger Flat Campground
    1. 0430 – road closed – check current condition
    2. N34.38176 W118.19135
    3. Roadside parking if campground is closed
    4. Corral and maybe water
  50. Santa Clara Divide / North Fork Fire Station
    1. 0436 – road closed – check current condition
    2. N34.38768 W118.25258
    3. Corrals,
    4. Horse Water at Ranger Station
  51. *Indian Canyon Trailhead
    1. 0444
    1. N34.43733 W118.27354
    1. Large gravel parking area
    1. Water and Camping available at KOA on other side of highway
  52. Vasquez Rocks Park
    1. 0453
    2. N34.48492 W118.31175
    3. Several large parking areas
    4. Open sunrise to sunset
  53. Agua Dulce Movie Ranch
    1. 0457
    2. N34.52355 W118.32078
    3. Parking area just outside gate to ranch
  54. *Bouquet Canyon Rd
    1. 0466,
    2. N34.58366 W118.32153
    3. Tight roadside trailhead parking
  55. *Lazy T Ranch
    1. 0466, 8.2 miles from Boquet Canyon Rd.
    2. N34.59192 W118.21011
    3. Private Facility
    4. Corrals, sun shade, water, electric hook up
    5. A short trailer ride from Bouquet & San Francisquito Canyon or Lake Hughes Rd crossings.
  56. San Francisquito Canyon Rd
    1. 0478
    2. N34.63418 W118.39051
    3. No parking at road crossing,
    4. Water at FS Station
  57. *Lake Hughes Rd
    1. 0486
    2. N34.66182 W118.45886
    3. Roadside trail head parking
    4. Overnight camping for horses at private facility on east side of road
  58. 500 mile Water Tank
    1. 0502
    2. N34.70448 W118.61586
    3. NF 7N-23, long dirt road
    4. Water tank north of road
  59. *Pine Canyon Rd
    1. 0510
    2. N34.73836 W118.65633
    3. Trailhead parking, tight quarters
    4. *Better camp spot ½ mile east on Pine Canyon Rd
  60. Hiker Town
    1. 0518
    2. N34.77607 W118.60596
    3. Trail Angels, private residence
    4. Water
  61. *Cottonwood Bridge
    1. 0535
    2. N34.89981 W118.45472
    3. Roadside parking
    4. Water
  62. *Cameron Canyon Trailhead
    1. 0558
    2. N35.05286 W118.35667
    3. *Trailhead parking, better horse camp ¼ mile east on Oak Creek Rd
  63. *Hwy Tehachapi Pass
    1. 0566   
    2. N35.10014 W118.29269
    3. Trailhead Parking
  64. Robin Bird Spring
    1. 0602
    2. N35.38587 W118.29871
    3. Picnic table, horse water
  65. *Landers Meadow
    1. 0608
    2. N35.44529 W118.31446
    3. Camp is 1/8 mile east of trail crossing on Piute Mountain Rd, old cattle corrals
  66. Kelso Valley Rd
    1. 0616
    2. N35.45083 W118.22396
    3. Roadside parking
  67. *Bird Springs Rd
    1. 0631   
    2. N35.55296 W118.13355
    3. Roadside parking
  68. *Walker Pass
    1. 0651
    2. N35.66410 W118.03934
    3. Walker Pass Campground, corrals, undependable horse water
  69. *Chimney Creek Campground
    1. 0681, ¼ mile north of trail on Canebrake Rd
    2. N35.83897 W118.04333
    3. Rustic campground
    4. Potable Water in summer months
  70. *Kennedy Meadows
    1. 0704
    2. N36.04585 W118.13414
    3. Several good campspots off the road to Kennedy Meadows Campground, which is not suitable for horses
  71. *Sage Flats Trailhead
    1. 0720, 5½ mi off trail,
    2. N36.22654 W118.06027
    3. Olanche Pass trail, packer corral
  72. *Horseshoe Meadows Horse Camp
    1. 0745
    2. N36.45079 W118.17148
    3. Corrals, Water
    4. 2.5 miles off trail on south, Mulkey or Trail Pass trails, 4.4 on north, Cottonwood Pass trail.
    5. Fee Camp
  73. *Kersarge Pass / Onion Valley
    1. 0788
    2. N36.77298 W118.34024
    3. Paved parking, separate camping area, packer station may let you stay depending upon their client/business situation.
    4. 6.6 off trail
  74. Fish Hatchery Rd
    1. 0796
    2. N36.84466 W118.29857
    3. Sloping, limited, trailhead parking
    4. 10.4 off trail
  75. Sawmill Pass trailhead
    1. 0803
    2. N36.93890 W118.28964
    3. Decent trailhead parking
    4. 12 miles off trail
  76. Aberdeen Station Rd
    1. 0810
    2. N37.00947 W118.32644
    3. Trailhead and some roadside parking
    4. 9.4 off trail
  77. *North Lake
    1. 0856
    2. N37.22752 W118.62642
    3. Good trailhead parking past packer station, packers may allow camping/grazing in their grassy parking area
    4. 16 miles off trail
  78. Pine Creek Packer Station & Trailhead
    1. 0870
    2. N37.36134 W118.69087
    3. Excellent trailhead parking
    4. Water available at pack station
    5. 14 off trail
  79. *Vermillion Valley Resort
    1. 0874
    2. N37.36733 W118.98352
    3. Resort very willing to accommodate
    4. Water
    5. 5 mile off trail
  80. Mosquito Flat Trailhead
    1. 0880
    2. N37.43608 W118.74676
    3. Busy, paved trailhead, maybe difficult for longer trailers to get around. Possible camp spot ¾ mile north on Rock Creek Rd
    4. 15 off trail
  81. McGee Creek Trailhead
    1. 0889
    2. N37.55789 W118.79228
    3. Paved Trailhead parking, McGee Pack Station ½ mile north on McGee Creek Rd
    4. 15 miles off trail
  82. Horseshoe Lake
    1. 0903
    2. N37.61432 W119.01916
    3. Large gravel lot, old quarry?
    4. 3½ miles off trail
  83. *Red’s Meadow Campground
    1. 0907
    2. N37.61357 W119.07573
    3. Camping near pack station, check in at store, NC
    4. Water
  84. Agnew Meadow Trailhead
    1. 0915
    2. N37.68265 W119.08452
    3. Equestrian sites
    4. Horse Water
  85. Tuolumne Horse Camp
    1. 0941
    2. N37.87033 W119.35512
    3. Reservations required
    4. 1½ miles off trail
    5. Corrals, horse water
  86. *Tioga Pass Rd
    1. 0943
    2. N37.87892 W119.35801
    3. Roadside parking near stables
  87. Buckeye Drive
    1. 0977
    2. N38.24004 W119.33395
    3. Intersection of Buckeye Drive and Buckeye Creek Drive (road to Buckeye Campground
    4. 20¼ and 20½ off trail
  88. *Sonora Pass
    1. 1018
    2. N38.69662 W119.99157
    3. Trailhead roadside parking, alternate campspot ½ east of Hwy 108 trail crossing south side of road, N38.32737 W119.62952, no long trailer
  89. *Ebbetts Pass
    1. 1050
    2. N38.54854 W119.80724
    3. Trailhead parking
    4. ¼ off trail
  90. *Carson Pass, Hwy 88
    1. 1079
    2. N38.69662 W119.99157
    3. Trailhead parking
  91. *Hwy 50, Adventure Mtn
    1. 1092
    2. N38.81183 W120.03238
    3. Gravel lot, if gate is closed pick up at PCT crossing on Hwy 50 and camp at PCT1093camp
  92. Hwy 50, PCT1093camp
    1. 1093
    2. N38.81526 W120.03040
    3. Camp spot ¼ up Echo Summit Rd, back in
  93. *Barker Pass
    1. 1127
    2. N39.07665 W120.23550
    3. Trailhead parking
  94. Five Lakes Creek
    1. 1138
    2. N39.17931 W120.22955
    3. Roadside parking, 2¼ miles off trail
  95. *Donner Pass
    1. 1155
    2. N39.31627 W120.32598
    3. Winter sports parking
  96. I-80 Donner Pass Rest Stop
    1. 1159
    2. N39.34099 W120.34021
    3. Typical interstate hwy rest stop, there is a snopark just east on south side of I-80
  97. Meadow Lake Rd
    1. 1174
    2. N39.42340 W120.44837
    3. Nice meadow near trail crossing
  98. *Little Lasier Meadow
    1. 1184
    2. N39.48023 W120.51388
    3. Horse camp, corrals, water pump
    4. ½ off trail
  99. *Gold Lake Pack Station
    1. 1212   
    2. N39.68736 W120.64462
    3. Parking at picnic/boat launch area outside pack station
  100. *Quincy-LaPorte Rd
    1. 1235
    2. N39.78246 W120.89192
    3. Roadside parking area
  101. *Bucks Lake
    1. 1262
    2. N39.84202 W121.11859
    3. Good spot where PCT crosses 23N19, on the north side 100’ up the dirt rd…back in next to trail – camp fire ring
  102. Bucks Summit
    1. 1270
    2. N39.89913 W121.12005
    3. Big trailhead parking
  103. **Belden Town
    1. 1289
    2. N40.00298 W121.25693
    3. Little trail head horse camp, resort allows camping to depending upon their activity schedule, water available at resort
  104. Cold Springs
    1. 1309
    2. N40.10153 W121.38666
    3. Equestrian trailhead parking
    4. Water trough
  105. *Humbolt Summit
    1. 1315
    2. N40.15207 W121.43612
    3. Big trailhead camping area.  Best road comes from south west
  106. *Stover Spring
    1. 1338
    2. N40.29709 W121.34228
    3. Several good camp spots at the spring and along trail to the south
    4. Horse Water
  107. Drakesbad Resort/Warner Campground
    1. 1354
    2. N40.44315 W121.39538
    3. Private resort and public campground
  108. *Emigrant Trail, Badger Mtn.
    1. 1368
    2. N40.56478 W121.42458
    3. Wood chip covered parking area, 1/4 off trail, cross country
  109. Old Station Hat Creek
    1. 1374
    2. N40.61289 W121.46637
    3. Nice camp along creek, horse water
  110. Old Station/Hat Creek Resort  RV park
    1. 1378
    2. N40.64930 W121.45917
    3. Private resort, corrals, cabins
    4. Water
  111. Old Station
    1. 1378
    2. N40.65207 W121.45517
    3. Roadside parking, several other spots on side roads in area
  112. Subway Caves
    1. 1382
    2. N40.68490 W121.41943
    3. Small campground
    4. Water
  113. Hat Creek Rim Trailhead
    1. 1384
    2. N40.70316 W121.40301
    3. Trailhead parking, hitching  rails
  114. *Hat Creek Rim Lookout
    1. 1395
    2. N40.80913 W121.41494
    3. Abandoned lookout
  115. Bidwell Rd, cattle tanks
    1. 1398
    2. N40.84321 W121.42410
    3. Roadside parking
    4. Water cache
  116. Headwaters Camp
    1. 1423
    2. N41.00657 W121.64509
    3. Trail camp, corrals, check with park for vehicle access
  117. *Burney Falls
    1. 1424
    2. N41.01388 W121.65631
    3. south side of Clark Creek Rd, nice camp spot & turnaround. A mile or so before I reached this camp I rode past a camp with a large corral withing the Burney Falls Park boundry, but have never been able to find information on it.
  118. *Bartle Gap Rd
    1. 1449
    1. N41.17191 W121.79684
    1. Roadside parking
  119. *Ash Camp
    1. 1476
    2. N41.11733 W122.05803
    3. Trailhead parking ¼ mile east of Ash Camp. Ash Camp itself is small enough that one might want to walk into it to make sure you can get your trailer turned around.
  120. *I-5, exit 726, Castella
    1. 1506
    2. N41.16093 W122.29497
    3. Camping on west side of i-5 or in Trailhead parking by river. We were led to believe that PCT camping is available in Castle Crags Park, and it is for hikers, they did let us spend the night in an asphalt parking lot near the entry gate, but the spot near the river where the trail crosses I-5 is much nicer.
  121. Iron Horse Unlimited
    1. 1506, 17 mile trailer haul off trail
    2. N41.28575 W122.29720
    3. Private facility with two pipe corrals per site
    4. water, electric & sewer hook-ups
  122. *Mumbo Summit
    1. 1531
    2. N41.20816 W122.51963
    3. Trailhead, roadside parking. We camped on the large flat graveled area west of the trailhead parking near the road intersection.
  123. *Mt Eddy/Parks Pass Trail head
    1. 1545   
    2. N41.34311 W122.53778
    3. Several trailhead parking lot sites
  124. *Scott Mountain, Hwy 3
    1. 1566
    2. N41.27514 W122.69769
    3. Camp at trailhead or nearby campground
  125. East Boulder Trailhead
    1. 1568, 3 miles off trail
    2. N41.25275 W122.79458
  126. Middle Boulder Trailhead
    1. 1570, 3½ miles off trail
    2. N41.24706 W122.81632
  127. Fox Creek Ridge Trail
    1. 1574. 3½ miles off trail
    2. N41.24960 W122.83436
  128. *Hidden Horse Campground / Carter Meadows
    1. 1586
    2. N41.21923 W122.91098
    3. Horse camp, corrals, water
  129. Duck-Eaton Trailhead
    1. 1592, 4¼ miles off trail
    2. N41.33987 W122.92311
  130. Music Creek Trailhead
    1. 1592, ½ mile off trail
    2. N41.32618 W122.97671
  131. Paynes Lake Trailhead
    1. 1594, 2 miles off trail
    2. N41.34931 W122.92849
  132. *Etna Summit, Sawyers Bar Rd
    1. 1607
    2. N41.39493 W122.99418
    3. Trailhead parking
  133. Shackleford Creek Trailhead
    1. 1618, 5½ miles off trail
    2. N41.56071 W123.05764
  134. Box Camp Trailhead
    1. 1626, 4½ miles off trail
    2. N41.62005 W123.14659
    3. there appears to be a corral on google maps
  135. Lover’s Camp         
    1. 1630
    2. N41.59410 W123.14238
    3. Packers corrals, 5 miles off trail
    4. Water
  136. *Paradise Lake Trailhead
    1. 1635, 2 miles off trail
    2. N41.61272 W123.18458
    3. Limited trailhead parking, good roadside parking 3/8 mile down road at creek crossing
  137. Kelsey Trailhead
    1. 1635, 7 miles off trail
    2. N41.64344 W123.12292
  138. *Grider Creek
    1. 1656
    2. N41.80673 W123.21811
    3. Grider Creek Campground. Public corral
  139. Seiad Valley Trailhead
    1. 1663
    2. N41.84445 W123.21004
    3. Small roadside turnout, loading spot only
  140. Seiad Creek, Cook and Green Pass
    1. 1677
    2. N41.94170 W123.14524
    3. Trailhead parking
  141. *Reeves Ranch Springs
    1. 1687
    2. N41.94287 W123.00962
    3. Trailhead parking

Oregon

  1. OR/CA Stateline Trailhead
    1. 1699
    2. N42.00577 W122.91223
    3. Trailhead Parking
  2. *Grouse Creek
    1. 1716
    2. N42.08141 W122.73905
    3. Roadside parking
  3. Callahan’s
    1. 1726
    2. N42.07324 W122.60256
    3. Lodge parking lot or large gravel lot across Siskyou Way from lodge
  4. Hobart Bluff
    1. 1729
    2. N42.08541 W122.48200
    3. Roadside parking
  5. Hwy 66/Old Hyatt Prairie Rd
    1. 1733
    2. N42.13032 W122.48291
    3. Roadside parking
  6. *Little Hyatt Prairie Resevoir
    1. 1739
    2. N42.15829 W122.48527
    3. Trailhead parking
  7. Hyatt Lake Horse Camp
    1. 1742
    2. N42.17863 W122.45391
    3. Horse camp, no water
  8. Howard Prairie Dam Access Rd
    1. 1747
    2. N42.20019 W122.38249
    3. Large roadside parking
  9. *Dead Indian Memorial Hwy Trailhead
    1. 1759
    2. N42.29222 W122.27252
    3. Camp on south side of Hwy
  10. *Hwy 140
    1. 1771
    2. N42.39585 W122.28496
    3. Large trailhead parking
  11. *Four Mile Lake
    1. 1779
    2. N42.45447 W122.24581
    3. Campground, some sites w/corrals, 2½ miles off trail
  12. *Cold Springs Trailhead
    1. 1788
    2. N42.54335 W122.18102
    3. Campsites, 3 miles off trail
  13. *Seven Mile Trailhead
    1. 1802
    2. N42.71505 W122.13000
    3. Large equestrian trailhead, 3½ miles off trail
  14. *Hwy 62, Union Peak Trailhead
    1. 1818
    2. N42.87049 W122.17965
    3. Trailhead parking
  15. Crater Lake North Trailhead
    1. 1837
    2. N42.99766 W122.13534
    3. Trailhead parking
  16. *North Crater Lake Trailhead/Sno-park
    1. 1845
    2. N43.09243 W122.09403
    3. Trailhead parking
  17. North Crater Lake
    1. 1846
    2. N43.09572 W122.08848
    3. Parking near trail crossing of a dirt road
  18. Miller Lake
    1. 1863
    2. N43.22912 W121.96835
    3. Trailhead parking, more parking ¼ mile south at day use area
  19. *Windigo Pass
    1. 1876
    2. N43.36735 W122.03422
    3. Trail head parking
  20. Whitefish Horse Camp
    1. 1788
    2. N43.46534 W122.03537
    3. On PCT alternate route
    4. Corrals, water
  21. *Willamette Pass Hwy 58
    1. 1906
    2. N43.59703 W122.03278
    3. Parking north and south of highway
  22. *Waldo Lake, Harrelson Horse Camp
    1. 1923, 1½ miles off trail
    2. N43.74921 W121.97164
    3. Horse camp
  23. Cultus Corral Horse Camp
    1. 1930, 9½ miles off trail
    2. N43.82435 W121.80002
    3. Corrals, horse water
  24. Elk Lake Trailhead
    1. 1950, 1 mile off trail
    2. N43.98319 W121.81175
    3. Trailhead parking
  25. *Quinn Meadows Horse Camp
    1. 1953 , 3 miles off trail
    2. N43.99848 W121.78630
    3. Horse camp 3 miles off trail from 1950, 5 miles return to PCT at 1956
    4. Hand water pump
    5. Recreation.Gov, though Quinn is often booked full through out the summer, especially weekends, there are a lot of no shows and spots are usually available mid week.
  26. *Scotts Pass Trailhead
    1. 1977 , 3 miles off trail
    2. N44.22345 W121.71492
    3. Trailhead parking, corral
  27. Whispering Pines Horse Camp
    1. 1980, 6 miles off trail
    2. N44.25824 W121.69183
    3. corrals, horse water in creek
  28. Big Lake Trailhead
    1. 1995
    2. N44.38019 W121.85568
    3. Trailhead parking
  29. *Santiam Pass, Hwy 20
    1. 1999
    2. N44.42545 W121.84977
    3. Trailhead parking
  30. *Pamelia Creek Trailhead
    1. 2025 , 3 miles off trail
    2. N44.65990 W121.89118
    3. Trailhead camping, Pamelia Creek Trail permit required
  31. *Triangle Lake Horse Camp
    1. 1046
    2. N44.85066 W121.77619
    3. Horse camp, corrals
  32. *Joe Graham Horse Camp
    1. 2071
    2. N45.09993 W121.74733
    3. Horse camp, corrals
    4. Water
  33. Frog Lake Trailhead, Hwy 26
    1. 2084
    2. N45.22923 W121.70046
    3. Trailhead parking, sno-park
  34. *Barlow Road Trailhead, Hwy 35
    1. 2089
    2. N45.28373 W121.68164
    3. Trailhead parking
  35. Riley Horse Camp
    1. 2106, 3 miles off trail
    2. N45.38248 W121.86147
    3. Horse camp, corrals,
  36. Lolo Pass
    1. 2111
    2. N45.42696 W121.79706
    3. Trailhead parking
  37. *Lost Lake horse camp
    1. 2116
    2. N45.48326 W121.81130
    3. Reservations required for horse camp, may be some trailhead parking
  38. Herman Creek Trailhead
    1. 2140
    2. N45.68219 W121.84392
    3. Trailhead parking, Horse camp may be open, corrals

Washington

  1. *Bonneville Trailhead
    1. 2146
    2. N45.65068 W121.93421
    3. Trailhead parking, ¾ miles off trail, hitching rails
    4. water
  2. *Whistle Punk Trailhead
    1. 2175
    2. N45.81020 W121.94374
    3. Trailhead parking ¼ mile northwest of road crossing
  3. Panther Creek Trailhead
    1. 2179
    2. N45.81729 W121.88107
    3. Paved parking area
  4. *Crest Horse Camp
    1. 2195
    2. N45.90915 W121.80192
    3. Not really a horse camp, but decent spot all the same
  5. Falls Creek Horse Camp
    1. 2199, 2.6 miles off trail
    2. N45.96677 W121.84356
    3. Horse Camp, highlines, tight corners on road in camp
  6. Twin Buttes Rd
    1. 2212/2213
    2. N46.09152 W121.76567/N46.09298 W121.76108
    3. Parking on nearby dirt rd
  7. Mosquito Lake
    1. 2216
    2. N46.12503 W121.75386
    3. Roadside parking
  8. NF 88
    1. 2221
    2. N46.13513 W121.68932
    3. Roadside parking
  9. NF 23
    1. 2226
    2. N46.16159 W121.63166
    3. Small roadside parking, NF 521 much bettter spot
  10. *NF 521
    1. 2227
    2. N46.17055 W121.62631
    3. Trailhead parking, nice campsite just west of trail crossing
  11. Keenes Horse Camp
    1. 2245, 3.1 miles off trail
    2. N46.30850 W121.54672
    3. Horse camp, highlines, horse water, 5 miles off trail
  12. NF 5603
    1. 2249
    2. N46.32556 W121.50752
    3. Limited roadside parking
  13. *Midway Guard Station
    1. 2251
    2. N46.35113 W121.51940
    3. Abandoned guard station site, nice camping
  14. Walupt Lake Horse Camp
    1. 2255, 3.2 miles off trail
    2. N46.42568 W121.49017
    3. Horse Camp, High lines, hand pump
  15. *Chambers Lake Trailhead
    1. 2272, 5 miles off trail
    2. N46.46693 W121.52800
    3. Large trailhead parking
  16. Scatter Creek Trailhead
    1. 2281, 3 miles off trail
    2. N46.57673 W121.35819
    3. Trailhead parking or nearby Horse Camp
    4. horse water
  17. *White Pass Horse Camp
    1. 2292
    2. N46.64542 W121.37916
    3. Horse camp, high lines
    4. horse water
  18. Soda Springs HC
    1. 2304, 5 miles off trail
    2. N46.71049 W121.48713
    3. Horse Camp
    4. horse water
  19. Deep Creek Horsecamp
    1. 2303, 4.2 miles off trail
    2. N46.75999 W121.35066
    3. Horsecamp Trailead
    4. horse water
  20. *Chinook Pass
    1. 2321
    2. N46.87265 W121.51557
    3. Trailhead parking
  21. Sand Flats HC
    1. 2335, 5 mi off trail
    2. N46.96022 W121.48182
    3. Horse Camp, highlines
  22. *Government Meadows Horse Camp
    1. 2344, 3/4 mile off trail
    2. N47.08440 W121.40528
    3. Horse Camp, highlines
    4. This camp is not listed on either the Wenatchee or Mt Baker/Snoqualmie National Forest website, but it does exist, not sure I have the correct name.
  23. *Lizard Lake
    1. 2372
    2. N47.27982 W121.35108
    3. Roadside Parking
  24. *Snoqualmie Pass Trailhead
    1. 2390
    2. N47.42734 W121.42049
    3. Trailhead Parking
  25. Pete Lake Trailead (at Cooper Lake)
    1. 2411, 5½ miles off trail
    2. N47.43424 W121.18684
    3. Trailhead parking.  4.6 miles to Salmon La Sac 2429
  26. *Salmon La Sac
    1. 2429, 9 miles off trail
    2. N47.40927 W121.10639
    3. Trailhead Parking hitching rails, 9½ miles return to trail
    4. Cayuse Horse Camp ½ mile from Salmon la Sac, corrals, water
  27. Tacquala Lake Trailhead
    1. 2434, 3½ miles off trail
    2. N47.54363 W121.09633
    3. 12 miles poor road, good camping
  28. *Stevens Pass
    1. 2462
    2. N47.74663 W121.08999
    3. Trailhead parking
  29. *Cady Creek/Little Wenatchee River Trailhead
    1. 2487, 4.7 miles off trail
    2. N47.91719 W121.08749
    3. Trailhead, limited parking
  30. *North Fork of Salk River Trailhead
    1. 2500, 8 miles off trail
    2. N48.05727 W121.28733
    3. Horse camp spot, 3 big corral. horse water
  31. *Suiattle River Trailhead
    1. 2538, 6.7 miles off trail
    2. N48.24822 W121.19463
    1. Trailhead parking, hitching rails, 6½ miles off trail
  32. *Rainey Pass
    1. 2588
    2. N48.51650 W120.73269
    1. Trailhead Parking
  33. *Harts Pass
    1. 2620
    2. N48.72485 W120.66372
    3. Trailhead parking
    4. No Trailer Access, resupply with truck only.
  34. Manning Park
    1. 2658
    2. N49.06409 W120.79719
    3. Roadside Parking
    4. Camping with horses is available at Manning Park Resort at the Headwaters Corral,

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