Horse Riding and Camping
One of the most pleasurable types of recreation to be enjoyed on the Six Rivers National Forest is horseback riding
Horseback Riding
Corrals and horse troughs are offered at a few camping areas and trailheads.
Horse Camping
Corrals and horse troughs are offered at a few camping areas and trailheads.
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Elk Camp Ridge (#2E04)
Originally a pack train trail between Crescent City, CA and the gold mines of the Illinois Valley in Oregon, this scenic trail presents panoramic views of high mountain peaks, the Pacific Ocean, and…
Lower Trinity Ranger District
The Lower Trinity Ranger District is bisected by State Highway 299, the main travel route in Northwestern California to reach the Northcoast. Willow Creek is Approximately 100 miles west of Redding…
Mad River Ranger District
The Mad River Ranger District is located on Highway 36 approximately 50 miles east of Highway 101 and the Eureka/Arcata area and 100 miles west of Interstate 5 and the cities of Redding and Red…
Marble Mountains Wilderness Area
The Marble Mountain Wilderness is one of California’s oldest formally designated wilderness areas. Originally established in 1931 as the Marble Mountain Primitive Area, it later became one of the…
McCash Loop (#5823)
This trail provides access to Big Meadow and Long Meadow, with a number of good campsites, mostly undulating through forest along the meadow margins. At the top of Long Meadow, the trail makes a…
Mill Creek Lake Loop (#6E73)
Trail in the western side of the Trinity Alps Wilderness, takes off from trail 6E14 and goes around lower Mill Creek Lake. Fishing and camping opportunities. Beautiful scenery.
Orleans Ranger District
The District is one of four on the Six Rivers National Forest, encompassing approximately 500,000 acres. Located about 30 miles from the Northern Coast of California and subsequently under a coastal…
Siskiyou Wilderness
The forested mountains, valleys and meadows of the Siskiyou Wilderness in Del Norte, Humboldt and Siskiyou counties of northwestern California offer vistas of incredible beauty, diverse scenery and…
Smith River National Recreation Area
Recreational activities abound in the Smith River National Recreation Area or NRA. The beautiful Smith River offers fishing for steelhead, trout, and salmon. During the summer months, the pure, clean…
Stanshaw Equestrian Camp & Trailhead
Stanshaw Equestrian Trail Camp TrailheadThis dispersed camping area is an excellent base camp for equestrian recreationists heading out on the Stanshaw trail in the Marble Mountains Wilderness…