| Devil's Den features a horse camp area that offers
access to approximately 20 miles of riding trails in the Lee Creek Valley.
Three trails begin and end at the horse camp. These are the:
1. Old Road Trail (yellow blaze): 5 miles, 2 hours. This safe, easy
trail is the only horse trail located entirely within the park boundary;
2. Gorley King Trail (red blaze): 7 miles, 3 hours. Moderate in
difficulty; and
3. Vista Point Trail (green blaze): 8 miles, 5 hours. Contains steep
climbs and ledge riding, requiring experienced horses and riders.
Each trail is blazed with a colored diamond-shaped plate with a
horseshoe symbol in the center. The Old Road Trail, which begins across
from the entrance to the horse camp, is blazed yellow. The Gorley King
Trail (blazed in rad), and the Vista Point Trail (blazed in green), both
begin inside the horse camp near the bathroom. In places where the Gorley
King and Vista Point Trails coincide, the trail blaze is both red and
green. Where the horseshoe symbol appears to be hanging upside down, this
is a warning that the trail makes an obscure turn or intersects with the
other trails or roads. Be sure to look for the next blaze before
proceeding.
Horses are welcome on Highways 170, 74 and 220, but are not permitted on
other park roads or in camping area other than the horse camp. Also,
horses are not permitted in the crevice area, Yellow Rock or on any of the
hiking trails except where the horse trails and the Butterfield Hiking
Trail are the same.
Mountain bike riders are also allowed on these trails, and must yield
to horses.
Water for horses and riders is available at the trail head. Here, riders
will find a complete campground where they can camp with their horses. The
campground features campsites with hookups, and a modern bathhouse that
also includes a bathing area for horses. Call ahead to check on the
availability of the horse camp. |
