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Horse back riding trails around the High Sierra:
http: //www.geocities.com/Yosemite/5157/index.htm
Pacific Coast Trails:
http: //www.gorp.com/pcta/
Western horse stops when trailering:
http: //www.foothill.net/natalies/stopover.htm
Mendocino and Northern California
Jackson Demonstration State Forest
Camping in the redwoods along Mendocino coast line; many camp sites and
horse trails. Call 707-964-5674 for Dept. of Forestry for Jackson State
Forest; fax 707-964-0941.
Northern Nevada and California
Cedarville/Edgarville
Edgarville is about 10 miles south of Cedarville; to the East is a valley
with great lumber roads for training in high mountain desert (must haul
in water) and to the West is Modoc National Forest with great trails and
space for horse camping (don't have to haul in water). Takes 4.5 hours
from Reno in trailer: go to Wadsworth turn off from I 80; north to
Gerlach; west to Cedarville and Edgarville. Great country store on main
street in Edgarville.
Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge
Proceed as to Cedarville and then hang a right to the East at the main
intersection where the only gas station is located; this is a paved road
and you go over a causeway over a lake after which road turns into dirt
and gravel and goes about 10 miles through a small mountain range then
opens into a big valley. A road branches to the south just before Fish
Creek and this goes to Badger Creek, an old line camp with corrals and
watering tanks for horses. There's a stone cabin and plenty of water.
If go to Fish Creek camp it's right on the main road, preceding Badger
Creek road branching. Call Refuge Manager, Sheldon NWR, Box 111,
Lakeview, OR 97630, 503-947-3315.
South Sierras
Ebbett's Pass
Wolfcreek: off Ebbett's pass, past the Monitor Pass turn off, past East
Fork Fishing Lodge. Go south to Markleeville; on Highway 4, about 10
miles into mountains; it's marked to Wolfcreek and it's not the trail to
the hot springs.
Rodriquez Flat area by the Antelope pack station: up Mill Canyon out
of Walker. It's a steep, long haul in and out and not for the faint of
heart as far as trailer pulling goes. Call the Forest Service in Carson
City, 882-2766.
Mt. Siegal in Gardnerville: camp at Sheep Camp at the base of Mt.
Siegal in Garndnerville.
Susanville and Lassen
Bizz Johnson Trail
Between Susanville and Mason Station along the Susan River. Bureau of
Land Management, Eagle Lake Resource Area, 2950 Riverside Drive,
Susanville, CA 96130; phone: 916.257.1456
25 miles +; rugged canyons, 11 bridges and two tunnels that you can avoid
using riverside trails or you can ride through/over. Geographic
crossroads of the Sierra Nevadas, the Cascades, the Great Basin Desert
and the modoc Plateau. Elevations from 4000-7800 feet.
Tahoe: North
Picayune Meadows
Take Alpine Meadows road; less than a mile before parking for the ski
resort you'll see the trailhead on the right; it's a forest sign and
there's pretty good parking across on left; go up and turn around at ski
parking lot so you're headed home at end of ride. Get to Five Lakes and
Keep towards Whiskey Creek where the little old buildings are; then a
sign to the right to get to Picayune.
Wendell Robie Park
Base for the Tevis and the Tahoe Rim Trail Ride; good for camping, great
trails.
Take Hwy 80 to Truckee; take Hwy 267, North shore exit; this takes you to
downtown Truckee. Take Hwy 267 across the railroad tracks; go 1/4 mile
to the 7-ll store, make a right onto Pallisades Dr., and follow it to
Silver Fir where you turn right; turn left on Thelin and go 100 yards
where you turn right onto the 06 forestry road. Drive 6 miles to the
ride camp, Wendell Robie Park.
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