About Backbone Horse Camp
Small, semi-primitive campground primarily for campers or picnickers with horses. Open from Memorial Day through November. Sites 5-9 reserved for horse users from Memorial Day to Columbus Day. Day use $5.
- Fees: $15
- Managed by: USDA Forest Service
- Where: 5 mi north of Burdett, NY · 42.48517, -76.80694
- Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.
Things to do:
Amenities:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horse | Horse | at camp | 0.4 mi |
| Backbone | Horse | at camp | 6.9 mi |
| Interloken | Horse | 0.3 mi | 11.4 mi |
| Ravine | Hiking | 0.3 mi | 1.0 mi |
| Ravine Loop | Hiking | 0.3 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Potomac | Hiking | 0.5 mi | 0.9 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: 11.3 mi
Propane: 8.1 mi
Camps nearby
- Blueberry Patch Campground 0.4 mi
- Potomac Group Campground 1.1 mi
- Campsite · 3 mi NE of Burdett 2.1 mi
- Backbone Horse Campground 2.2 mi
- Finger Lakes - Hector District 3.2 mi
- Carley Hill Tent Sites 7.6 mi