Well, the drive into the North Fork park was a bit harrowing...we went over a mountain and the incline was so steep we were afraid our truck was going to die from the effort of pulling the trailer up the mountain. We made it, but when we left we took an entirely different route that avoided the mountain road.
Our first night we parked by the camp host because we didn't know where to go, but a county employee came by and told us to camp in Loop B, which was a mile inside the park. The next morning when I got up I walked to the campsites to figure out where we were going. Then, walked back to our trailer and directed Ari and where to go.
Our horses got two good sized corrals. All the corrals are bunched together in the middle of the campsite.
No manure pile - so campers were putting the manure on the outside of the corrals.
There are dumpsters located around the park - but none at the campsite.
We were the only equestrian campers, so we had the campsite to ourselves and our pick of where to park, so we picked this nice flat asphalt site. No electricity and poor cell service, but there was water for us and the horses. A county employee stopped at our campsite to collect our money - $40 a night for the two horses and the campsite. She also told us we could use water from the spigot, but we weren't allowed to hook up to our trailer.
Since we were the only campers, it was quiet and lovely.
I was tired the day after we arrived and experiencing shortness of breath. I think it was probably the altitude because as soon as we came down the mountain I felt a lot better.
So, we didn't ride on the day after our arrival. We did our ride the morning of our departure.
We rode the Mules Ear trail and did a nice 2 hour loop ride. The trail was well maintained, no downed trees. Some cyclists on the trail, but other wise an easy ride.
This was a really nice place to stay and so glad those equestrians recommended it because it did not come up in any of my searches.
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