Horse Gulch Campground

6 mi west of Bear Valley, CA · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype

First comebooking

Jun–Sepbest months

About Horse Gulch Campground

no amenities, only fire ring

Managed by: USFS
Where: 6 mi west of Bear Valley, CA · 38.4422, -120.14694

Things to do:

Horseback riding

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

Weather by month

46°

28°Jan

45°

27°Feb

49°

28°Mar

53°

31°Apr

60°

38°May

70°

45°Jun

78°

53°Jul

78°

52°Aug

72°

48°Sep

62°

40°Oct

51°

32°Nov

44°

27°Dec

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

See Horse Gulch Campground from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
FR 7N69	ATV road	0.1 mi	2.7 mi
FR 7N69A	ATV road	0.2 mi	0.2 mi
Calaveras Dome OHV 4X4 Rt6A,6F	ATV / OHV, Dirt bike	1.0 mi	2.6 mi
17EV489	ATV / OHV, Dirt bike	1.3 mi	0.1 mi
Calaveras Dome OHV-ATV Rt7B	ATV / OHV, Dirt bike	1.3 mi	0.7 mi
Calaveras Dm OHV 4X4	ATV / OHV, Dirt bike	1.5 mi	0.5 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.

Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Jack C. Davis Observatory (University observatory), 54 mi.

RV essentials

Water fill-up: 18.4 mi
Propane: 20 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Big Meadow Group Campground 2.7 mi
Big Meadow (Stanislaus National Forest) 2.9 mi
Campsite · 5 mi W of Bear Valley 3.8 mi
Hells Kitchen Campground 4.2 mi
Camp Wolfeboro 4.4 mi
Black Springs Ohv Campground 5.2 mi