Horse Riding and Camping

Several opportunities are available for equestrians to ride on Forest Service system trails and/or camp at developed campgrounds. Contact your local Forest Service office for locations and regulations.

Reservations for camping at developed campgrounds are recommended for dates between Memorial Day and Labor Day at Recreation.gov. 

Horseback Riding

Much of the Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands can be explored on the back of a horse for a unique adventure. For detailed information on a particular area, please contact your local Forest Service office directly.

Horse Camping

Horses are allowed in only a few developed campgrounds on the PSICC. Only certified weed-free hay/forage is allowed within National Forest System lands to prevent the introduction and spread of noxious weeds. 

Read the Weed Free Forage Products order for more information.

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Abyss Lake Trail #602

The Abyss Lake Trail is a popular hiking trail, ending at Abyss Lake. The lake is nestled in a high bowl-shaped depression formed by glaciers (called a glacial cirque) between Mount Bierstadt and…

Alvarado Campground

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Alvarado Campground offers reservable, equestrian and first-come, first-served sites. Nearby trails, including Cottonwood Trail #1344, Comanche Trail #1345, Goodwin Trail #1346 and Venable Trail…

Alvarado Trailhead

The Alvarado Trailhead is located in the Alvarado Campground and accesses the Rainbow Trail #1336. From the Rainbow Trail #1336, several trails access the Sangre de Cristo Wilderness, including…

Apishapa Trail #1324

Apishipa Trail #1324 is 3.4 miles long and located in the Spanish Peaks Wilderness. This trail is moderate for hiking due to the elevation. Access is from either the West Peak Trail #1390 or from…

Arch Rock Trail #1881

Arch Rock Trail #1881 is an 8-mile hiking trail located in Picture Canyon. Please carry water with you, as the spring water is not safe to drink. Look for cairns, or stone posts, to help you locate…

Bartlett Trail #1310

The Bartlett Trail #1310 is 10.4 miles long in the Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness and is open to nonmotorized/nonmechanized use only.The Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness was established in 1993 to…

Bassam Guard Station/Cabin

Site Open

The cabin was built around 1911 and was home to a Forest guard. Forest guards lived and worked in remote areas on National Forest lands. Early Forest guards lived in tents or if they were lucky, in a…

Ben Tyler Trail #606

The Ben Tyler Trail is 11.4 miles long with a starting elevation of 8,260 feet and an ending elevation of 9,550 feet. The highest point of the trail has an elevation of 11,650 feet.Beginning at the…

Black Cloud Trail #1480

Black Cloud Trail #1480 is located off of Highway 82 across from the Twin Peaks Campground. This trail is 5.5 miles, one-way, and serves as an alternative route to the more heavily used North and…

Brookside-McCurdy Trail #607

Starting from the Payne Creek/Brookside Trailhead, the trail rises gently and soon reaches the junction where the Payne Creek and Brookside-McCurdy trails diverge. The Payne Creek Trail goes left and…