Horse Thief

Overview

The Horsethief Campground, located at Trappers Lake in the White River National Forest, offers a natural setting for stock users adjacent to the Flat Tops Wilderness.  The campsites are set aside for stock users only with corrals, long spurs for large trailers, and an RV Dump just up the road. The Flat Tops Wilderness area provides miles of riding within this historic wilderness area.  Trappers Lake is in the wilderness so motorized, mechanized, and any kind of wheeled cart is prohibited, this goes for bikes and game carts on the trails as well.

Recreation

Standard Nonelectric

Equestrian Nonelectric

Overnight

Facilities

Horsethief Lake Campground (Elevation 9,700ft) has 7 single first-come first-serve sites with corrals that accommodate campers with livestock only. There are long spurs to accommodate large trailers (max length 60ft). The campground is equipped with picnic tables, fire grates, vault toilets, trash disposal, bear boxes and potable water. An RV dump station within TL Campground complex. Electrical hook-ups are not available. 

Natural Features

The Horse Thief Campground at Trappers Lake is located within the Flat Tops Wilderness, offering a natural environment with a lake, surrounding mountains, and access to trails and wilderness areas. 

Contact Info

Nearby Attractions

Fishing Access: Trappers Lake, Little Trappers Lake, Wall Lake, Fraser Creek

Trail Access: Little Trappers Trail #1814, Carhart Trail #1815, Trappers Lake Trail #1816, Wall Lake

Trail #1818, Island Lakes Trail #1842, Chinese Wall Trail #1803, Deer Lake Trail #2021, South Derby

Trail #1857, Himes Peak Trail #1877

Charges & Cancellations

Once your reservation start date has begun, neither the Recreation.gov Contact Center nor the campground manager will be able to modify your reservation.