Wrights Lake Equestrian Campground

Overview

The Wrights Lake Equestrian Campground is available to visitors travelling with equestrian or packstock animals. The campground is situated near the Wrights Lake Campground in a grassy, open timber stand near the stream flowing from the spillway of Wrights Lake.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

RV, Tent

Fee

From $8 per night (confirm with the operator)

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

530-644-2324

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Wrights Lake Equestrian Campground, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Rockbound TrailheadTrailhead · 0.5 mi from campShow on map
• PCT - California Section KHike · 59.2 mi long · Long-distance trail · 5.3 mi from camp

  A long-distance route from Echo Lake to Donner Summit.

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• Tahoe Rim TrailHike · 167.6 mi long · Long-distance trail · 5.4 mi from camp

  The Tahoe Rim Trail is a 170-mile long-distance hiking trail that forms a loop around the Lake Tahoe Basin in the Sierra Nevada and ranges of Nevada and California in the United States. Wikipedia

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• Tahoe Rim TrailHike · 167.6 mi long · Long-distance trail · 5.4 mi from camp

  The Tahoe Rim Trail is a 170-mile long-distance hiking trail that forms a loop around the Lake Tahoe Basin in the Sierra Nevada and ranges of Nevada and California in the United States. Wikipedia

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• Pyramid Creek TrailheadTrailhead · 6.4 mi from camp

  The Twin Bridges trailhead or Pyramid Creek trailhead is located off U.S. Wikipedia

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• Cascade FallsHike · 10.1 mi from camp

  The trail starts at the Bayview Trailhead on the back side of Bayview Campground. Recreation.gov

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Mountain biking

• Ice House Mountain Bike TrailBike ride · 11.1 mi long · 4.6 mi from campShow on map
• Union Valley South Shore Mountain Bike TrailBike ride · 6.6 mi long · 7.8 mi from campShow on map
• Tahoe Rim TrailBike ride · 105.9 mi long · Long-distance trail · 12.1 mi from camp

  A long-distance route maintained by Tahoe Rim Trail Association.

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• Tahoe Rim TrailBike ride · 105.9 mi long · Long-distance trail · 12.1 mi from camp

  A long-distance route maintained by Tahoe Rim Trail Association.

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Scenic sights

• Blue MountainPeak · 8,773 ft · 2.1 mi from camp

  Blue Mountain is a mountain in the Crystal Range, a subrange of the Sierra Nevada. Wikipedia

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• Table RockPeak · 6,375 ft · 2.8 mi from campShow on map
• Horsetail FallsWaterfall · 6.1 mi from camp

  Horsetail Falls is a waterfall in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, to the west of Lake Tahoe in the Desolation Wilderness of El Dorado County, California, United States. Wikipedia

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• Bassi FallsWaterfall · 6.2 mi from camp

  Bassi Falls is a waterfall in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, to the west of Lake Tahoe in El Dorado County, California. Wikipedia

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• Lover's LeapViewpoint · 6.1 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Upper SpireClimbing · 3.7 mi from campShow on map
• Middle SpireClimbing · 3.8 mi from campShow on map
• Lower SpireClimbing · 3.9 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Recreation.gov. Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.