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Arizona · Federal campground

Little Elden Springs Horsecamp

3 mi southwest of Timberline-Fernwood, AZ · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
Reservablebooking
May–Sepbest months

About Little Elden Springs Horsecamp

Little Elden Springs Horse Camp is a campground that was created for those who love horses and enjoy riding in a beautiful landscape. Located in the Coconino National Forest of northern Arizona, the campground offers opportunities for horseback riding, hiking and wildlife viewing. The facility is very accommodating to campers and their horses and including hitching posts, plenty of space for horse trailers and access to over 30 miles of trails. Campers can access the Kachina Peaks Wilderness at the Weatherford Trail near Schultz Tank just up the road from the campground. The Mount Elden/Dry Lake Hills Trail System is also accessible right from camp and is comprised of over 30 miles of trails for all levels of horseback riding, hiking and mountain biking. Some of the nearby trails offer amazing views of the peaks, especially during the changing of the leaves in the fall when the aspens…

  • Fees: - **Campsite:** $30 per night. All 15 sites are reservation only. - **Extra vehicle:** $10 per night. - **Picnic/day use:** $8 up to 5…
  • Managed by: Coconino National Forest Recreation, FS
  • Where: 3 mi southwest of Timberline-Fernwood, AZ · 35.28115, -111.57621

Things to do:

HikingHorseback ridingBikingWildlife & birding

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

44°
16°Jan
47°
19°Feb
54°
25°Mar
61°
29°Apr
70°
35°May
81°
42°Jun
84°
51°Jul
81°
50°Aug
76°
42°Sep
65°
31°Oct
53°
22°Nov
44°
15°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.

See Little Elden Springs Horsecamp from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
FR 9180ATV road0.4 mi3.6 mi
FR 743ATV road0.4 mi4.8 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural

The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.

Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 3.2 mi
Water fill-up: 7.1 mi
Propane: 6.6 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.