Horse Riding and Camping
Horseback riding is permitted on most national forests. Often, specific trails will be designated for horseback riding, so check the forest website before you hit the trails. Trail etiquette for multiple use trails calls for horses to have the right-of-way. Hikers should yield to horses. Bicyclists should yield to horses and hikers. Horse riders are responsible for the control of their horse at all times. Many trails are open to multiple non-motorized uses, meaning the trails are shared by hikers, horse riders, and bicyclists.
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Abajo - Harts Draw Recreation Area
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The Abajo - Harts Draw Recreation Area is located in southeastern Utah west of Monticello, south of Canyonlands National Park and north of Blanding, Utah. The area extends from the east Forest…
Aspen Flat/Shay Ridge Trailhead
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This trailhead (TH) marks the beginning of the northern end of both the Aspen Flat and Shay Ridge Trails. There is a dirt parking area here that is used for both trails. The Shay Ridge…
Candland Mountain Trailhead
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The Candland Mountain Trail #5398 is 5.6 miles long. It begins at Highway 31 and ends high on Candland Mountain. It climbs 1,319 feet from 8,930 feet in elevation to 10,249 feet. This trail…
Carpenter Ridge - Buckeye Recreation Area
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The Carpenter Ridge - Buckeye Recreation Area is located almost entirely in western Colorado on the east side of the La Sal Mountain range. It is nearly surrounded by state, private, tribal and BLM…
Chicken Creek Campground
Elevation 6200 feet. 8 shady sites, set among pines in Chicken Creek Canyon. Fishing is good in Chicken Creek. Pets must be leashed in campground.
Chute Group Campground
Chute Group Campground is located in beautiful Huntington Canyon, along the Huntington Canyon National Scenic Byway on Utah Highway 31. It is situated at an elevation of 7,800 feet. Many recreational…
Dark Canyon Wilderness
The United States Congress designated the Dark Canyon Wilderness in 1984. Great stone arches, old-growth ponderosa pine, aspen groves, meadows, hanging gardens and high country deserts are found at…
Dark Canyon Wilderness Loop
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Dark Canyon Wilderness is noted for its diversity including beautiful forest and desert scenery and rich biological, geological and archeological resources. Dark Canyon Wilderness can be seen through…
Elk Ridge Recreation Area
The Elk Ridge Recreation Area is located in San Juan County, Utah, west of Monticello and north of Blanding in southeastern Utah. It lies west of Cottonwood Road to Elk Ridge, west to the Dark…
Ferron - Muddy Creek Recreation Area
The Ferron - Muddy Creek Recreation Area is a favorite for campers and fishers. It begins at Wagon Ridge Road on the north and extends south to the Forest Boundary. From foothills near Ferron, Utah…