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Equestrian Trails and Campgrounds
We often receive calls from horse owners looking for places to trail ride in Alberta. If you are looking for places to ride, here are some suggested equestrian staging areas.
Several Provincial Parks and recreation areas provide equestrian facilities and allow overnight camping. These equestrian staging areas usually provide loading/unloading ramps and hitching rails, and some also provide corrals, vault toilets, bear proof garbage containers, picnic tables, water wells, fire rings and firewood.
Places to go:
Edmonton & Area: Website click here
Cooking Lake/Blackfoot
24 km (14.4 mi.) east of Sherwood Park on Highway 16
Day use only
Hitching rails
86km (51.6 mi.) of developed trails
Central Alberta / Bighorn Backcountry Website click here
Aylmer
Located 14 km (8.4mi) south of Nordegg on Secondary Highway 734 (Forestry Trunk Road)
7 camping units
Loading/unloading ramp, 2 hitching rails
Note: There is no water well at Aylmer
Blackstone More Information
Located 30 km (18 mi.) north of Nordegg on Secondary Highway 734
10 camping units
Water well not provided
Coliseum
4 km (2.4mi.) northwest of Nordegg
12 unit parking lot
Provide access to Coliseum Trail: 6km trail leads to a panoramic view of the area.
No loading/unloading ramp or hitching rails but horses are allowed on site
Water well not provided
Crescent Falls Website click here
Located 25 km (15 mi.) southwest of Nordegg on Highway 11
26 camping units, 14 unit parking
Cutoff Creek
68 km (40.8 mi.) west of Caroline on Cutoff Creek forestry road
Primary staging area for the Upper Clearwater Forest Land Use Zone
Loading/unloading ramp, 6 hitching rails
Elk Creek
Located 77 km south of Nordegg along Secondary Highway 734
13 camping units, 10 unit parking lot
Hummingbird
Located 8 km (4.8 mi.) west of Ram Falls on Onion Lake Road
12 unit parking lot
Loading/unloading ramp, 4 hitching rails
Indian Graves Campground offers endless unmarked trails
which can be explored with the Indan Graves Campground trail map, developed by Gillean
Daffern. We have six equestrian sites near the Creek, with spacious corrals
right beside the sites. Click here to view website.
Jackfish Lake
53 km (31.8 mi.) west of Rocky Mountain House on Highway 11
8 camping units
Water well not provided
Peppers Lake
Located 80 km (48 mi.) southeast of Nordegg on Secondary Highway 734
16 camping units and 7 unit parking lot
Loading/unloading ramp, 5 hitching rails
Water well not provided (drinking water is available at Elk Creek Recreation Area, 5km E)
Prairie Creek
Located 41 km (24.6 mi.) southwest of Rocky Mountain House on Secondary Highway 752
50 camping units, 20 unit parking lot
Ram Falls
Located 64 km (38.4 mi.) south of Nordegg on Secondary Highway 734
54 camping units, 44 unit parking lot
Seven Mile
Located 103 km south of Nordegg on Secondary Highway 734
36 camping units, 15 unit parking lot
South Fork
Located 28 km (16.8 mi) southwest of Rocky Mountain House on Secondary Highway 752 Provide access to Coliseum Trail: 6km trail leads to a panoramic view of the area.
No loading/unloading ramp or hitching rails but horses are allowed on site
Water well not provided
22 camping units, 10 unit parking lot
Whitehorse Creek
36 km southwest of Robb along Highway 40 & 10 km south
26 camping units
Popular starting point for hikers and horseback riders going to Miette Hot Springs in Jasper National Park
Loading/unloading ramp, 2 hitching trails, 8 camping units equipped with corrals.
Pinto Lake Remote
Located on Bighorn Wildland Recreation Area on the northwest shore of Pinto Lake along Pinto Lake Trail
29 km equestrian trails "user maintain" sites, no facilities on site
Recommend bringing stoves and tents, no firewood
Lynx Creek Campground
Adanac Road, follow for 15-20 minutes.
Wilmore Wilderness Park
Various trails throughout park. This is wilderness riding, therefore topographical maps are necessary. There are various staging areas. Trails include Indian Trail, West Sulphur Trail, Carson Creek, Pope Thoreau, and Monaghan Creek, as well as many others.
Big Berland
Located 33 km south of Muskeg River on Highway 40
12 camping units, 10-unit parking lot
Popular staging area for people entering Willmore Wilderness Park, located 8 km W.
Rock Lake
Located 86 km (52 mi) northwest of Hinton off Highway 40
93 camping units, 50-unit parking lot
Primary staging area for Willmore Wilderness Park, which contains approximately 750km of equestrian/hiking trails (undeveloped)
2 loading/unloading ramps, 11 hitching rails, corrals, holding pens,
Sulphur Gates (Hell's Gate)
10km (6 mi.) southwest of Grande Cache off Highway 40
11 camping units
Loading/unloading ramp, 2 hitching rails, horse holding area, water trough
Staging area for equestrian users and backpackers entering Willmore Wilderness Park
Bluerock
Located in Sheep Sub-district, 46 km west of Turner Valley
17 camping units
Tie stalls
Dawson
Located in Sibbald Sub-district, 38 km (22.8 mi.) west of Canmore on Highway 1
10 camping units
Hitching rails
Etherington (Kananaskis Country)
Located in Highwood Sub-district, 45 km (27 mi.) west of Longview
10 camping units
Hitching rails, tie stalls
Little Elbow (Kananaskis Country)
Located in Elbow Sub-district, 50 km west of Bragg Creek
Day use only, 6 unit parking lot
Tie stalls
Mesa Butte (Kananaskis Country)
Located in Elbow Sub-district, 17 km west of Millarville
15 camping units
Tie stalls
Sandy McNabb
Located in Sheep Sub-district, 20 km (12 mi.) west of Turner Valley
20 camping units
Tie stalls
Strawberry
Located in Highwood Sub-district of Kananaskis Country, 45 km west of Longview
18 camping units, tie stalls
Note: Open during hunting season only
Indian Graves
Located 30 kms south of Longview on 532
Overnight equestrian camping only / 6 sites, 6 corrals, group sites available, concession
Reservations recommended (403) 995-5554
Southern Alberta:
Beaver Mines Lake Website click here
Located 30 km (18 mi) west of Pincher Creek
97 camping units, 20 unit parking lot
Pump and tap water
Oldman River North Website Click here
Located 72 km south of Secondary Highway 541 on Secondary Highway 734
10 camping units
Pump water available
Crowsnest Pass Website click here
Allison Creek Rec. Area
Located 12 km (7.2mi) west of Coleman.
Drumheller
No designated trails, you are allowed to ride in the area but not on private property.
You will also find a list of other places to visit and ride at this link to Travel Alberta's website.
*This information is provided courtesy of Travel Alberta.*
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