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Pine Valley Horse Camp

5 mi east of Strawberry, CA · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
Freeto camp
Jun–Sepbest months

About Pine Valley Horse Camp

**Pine Valley Horse Camp is currently closed. Access is difficult due to storm damage in 2016-2017** Pine Valley Horse Camp

  • Season: May – December
  • Managed by: Stanislaus National Forest, FS
  • Where: 5 mi east of Strawberry, CA · 38.17262, -119.91473
  • Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.

Things to do:

Horseback riding

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

Weather by month

43°
24°Jan
43°
23°Feb
47°
25°Mar
51°
28°Apr
58°
35°May
67°
43°Jun
75°
50°Jul
75°
50°Aug
69°
45°Sep
59°
37°Oct
49°
29°Nov
42°
24°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 Pine Valley Horse Camp from above

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

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
19DC166ATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.1 mi0.1 mi
Aspen MeadowHorse0.1 mi4.3 mi
Crab Tree Cut OffHorse0.1 mi0.4 mi
Bell MeadowHorse0.5 mi16.3 mi
CrabtreeHorse0.5 mi12.2 mi
Lake ValleyHorse0.6 mi4.7 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

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.
RV essentials

Water fill-up: 5.2 mi
Propane: 7.8 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.