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Wolf Ford Horse Camp
8 mi west of Mills River, NC · Verizon 5G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 4G
About Wolf Ford Horse Camp
Located off Yellow Gap, about three miles east of the [Cradle of Forestry](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/nfsnc/recarea/?recid=48230) in America Visitors Center, this 13-site camp provides access to many miles of equestrian trails in the South Mills River area.
- Fees: $15 a night per site.
- Season: March 23 – November 15
- Managed by: National Forests in North Carolina, FS
- Where: 8 mi west of Mills River, NC · 35.37719, -82.73869
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: May–Sep (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Creek | Hiking | 0.5 mi | 2.3 mi |
| Pink Beds Connector | Hiking | 0.6 mi | 0.9 mi |
| Pilot Rock | Hiking | 0.7 mi | 3.1 mi |
| South Mills River | Horse | 0.7 mi | 14.2 mi |
| Pink Beds Loop | Hiking | 0.9 mi | 5.1 mi |
| Pilot Rock Extension | Hiking | 1.0 mi | 0.2 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 clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 6.7 mi
Water fill-up: 6.7 mi
Propane: 13.4 mi
Camps nearby
- WF-3 0.2 mi
- Thompson Creek Camp Site 0.7 mi
- Mount Pisgah Campground - Milepost 408.6 2.2 mi
- Buckhorn Gap Shelter and Campsite 2.5 mi
- Campsite · 6 mi NW of Brevard 4.4 mi
- Headwaters Roadside Campsites 4.4 mi