About Big Piney equestrian camp
Situated in an open pine forest, this area serves as one of 3 trailheads for the 18-mile [Big Piney Trail](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mtnf/recarea/?recid=40235), which travels through the [Paddy Creek Wilderness](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mtnf/recarea/?recid=74385). Designed as an equestrian camp, the area has a trail register station and 5 campsites accommodating horse trailers, with picnic tables, fire rings and high line posts. Hitching rails available near the bathroom and a mounting block area is available at the trail register station. A vault toilet is on site, but drinking water is not available.
- Season: January – December
- Managed by: USFS - Mark Twain National Forest
- Where: 11 mi northwest of Licking, MO · 37.56639, -92.04434
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Jun & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Creek-Horse Camp Spur | Horse | at camp | |
| Paddy Creek-Big Piney Trail | Horse | 0.1 mi | 15.8 mi |
| Paddy Creek-Paddy Creek Trail | Horse | 0.7 mi | 1.1 mi |
| Paddy Creek-Bald Ridge Spur | Horse | 1.8 mi | 1.5 mi |
| Paddy Creek-Big Piney Spur | Horse | 1.9 mi | 2.0 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 21.5 mi
Propane: 11.5 mi