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Horseshoe Meadow Equestrian Camp

10 mi southwest of Lone Pine, CA · AT&T 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jul–Augbest months

About Horseshoe Meadow Equestrian Camp

Horseshoe Meadow Equestrian Camp has 10 drive-in campsites with a corral and hitch rail at each site. Potable water available. Cottonwood Pass, Cottonwood Lakes and Trail Pass Trails provide access to Golden Trout, John Muir and Sequoia National Park Wilderness areas. This area is characterized by rolling terrain and sub-alpine meadows. [Horseshoe Meadow Area Campgrounds Guide (pdf)](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd530925.pdf)

  • Fees: $33.00 per night during summer season.
  • Managed by: USFS - Inyo National Forest
  • Where: 10 mi southwest of Lone Pine, CA · 36.45222, -118.16992

Things to do:

FishingHorseback riding

Amenities:

Tents allowedRVs allowed

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

Weather by month

35°
16°Jan
34°
15°Feb
37°
17°Mar
41°
21°Apr
48°
29°May
59°
38°Jun
66°
45°Jul
65°
44°Aug
60°
38°Sep
50°
29°Oct
41°
23°Nov
34°
16°Dec

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

See Horseshoe Meadow Equestrian Camp from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Cottonwood Pass StockHorse0.1 mi0.7 mi
Cottonwood LakesHorse0.1 mi6.1 mi
Cottonwood Pack Station CutoffHorse0.1 mi0.2 mi
Cottonwood PassHorse0.3 mi8.5 mi
Trail PassHorse0.4 mi10.7 mi
Mulkey PassHorse0.5 mi5.4 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

AT&T 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: Sequoia and Kings Canyon Dark Sky Festival (Astronomy festival), 40 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 8.3 mi
Water fill-up: 8.3 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.