Located off Highway 395, Horseshoe Meadows Area is a high elevation meadow 24 miles west of Lone Pine, CA. The area is a beautiful place for camping, hiking, and picnicking at high elevation. Horseshoe Meadows Area offers respite from the summer heat as it rises over 6,000 feet above nearby towns.
Three campgrounds, overnight parking, day use parking, and several trails are available at Horseshoe Meadows Area. Golden Trout Wilderness, Inyo National Forest, and Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park are also accessible through this area.
CAMPGROUNDS
Cottonwood Lakes Walk-In Campground: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/inyo/recreation/recarea/?recid=20692&actid=29
Cottonwood Pass Walk-In Campground: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/inyo/recreation/recarea/?recid=20694&actid=29
Horseshoe Meadows Equestrian Camp: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/inyo/recreation/recarea/?recid=20696&actid=29
BACKCOUNTRY PERMITS
Backcountry permits are required for overnight camping in the wilderness areas. Most of the trails from Horseshoe Meadows have quotas that limit the release of daily permits with the exception of the Trail Pass trail which is non-quota. More information about permits can be found at www.recreation.gov.
SEASONAL CLOSURES
The road to Horseshoe Meadows is closed from around November to May due to snow. For more information about road closures please visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/inyo/recarea/?recid=20700.
ACTIVE BEAR AREA
Horseshoe Meadows Area is home to many animals including bears. If you are leaving a car parked here you must remove all scented items and place them with your food in the bear-proof lockers and/or trash cans located in the parking lot.
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