Backcountry Horse Riding in Lincoln National Forest

There are few better ways to connect with the backcountry beauty of the National Forest than on horseback. Discover the places and trails where you can ride your horse in Lincoln National Forest.

Horse Riding Areas

• Guadalupe RD

• Anderson Canyon Trail (T68E)

• Black River Spring Trail (T67)

• CCC Trail (T214)

• Camp Wilderness Ridge Trail (T45)

• Cave Canyon Trail (T222)

• Cottonwood Trail (T9564)

• Devil's Den Trail (T202)

• Gilson Spring Trail (T212)

• Gunsight Canyon Trail (T9563)

• Horse Canyon Trail (T208)

• Horse Spring Spur Trail (T205)

• Horse Spring Trail (T207)

• Indian Trail (T200)

• Juniper Wells Trail (T211)

• Last Chance Canyon Trail (T226)

• Lonesome Ridge Trail (T56)

• Lost Trail (T207A)

• Munson Trail (T210)

• North Mckitrick Canyon Trail (T201)

• Overlook Trail (T215)

• Pack Trail (T224)

• Sitting Bull Falls Trail (T68)

• Telephone Ridge Trail (T223)

• Ussery Trail (T203)

• White Oaks Trail (T217)

• Yucca Trail (T225)

• Sacramento RD

• A Trail (T119)

• Alamo Canyon Trail (T104)

• Alamo Peak Trail (T109)

• Apple Tree Canyon Trail (T5601)

• Apple Tree Spur Trail (T5601A)

• Atkinson Field Trail (T111)

• Benson Canyon Spur Trail (T5005A)

• Benson Canyon Spur Trail 2 (T5005B)

• Benson Canyon Trail (T5005)

• Benson Ridge / Bluff Springs Trail (T5006)

• Caballero Canyon Trail (T103)

• Cathey Canyon Trail (T105A)

• Chippeway Spur Trail (T247E)

• Chippeway Trail (T250)

• Cloud-Climbing Trestle Trail (T5001)

• Corral Canyon Trail (T537)

• Courtney Mine Trail (T132)

• Crossover Trail (T5001C)

• Dark Canyon Trail (T5700)

• Dog Canyon Trail (T106)

• Dry Canyon Trail (T5574)

• Elk Canyon Trail (T253D)

• Goat Springs Trail (T118)

• Gobbler Knob Trail (T236)

• Grand View Trail (T130)

• Heart Attack Canyon Trail (T235)

• Hell's Hole Trail (T219)

• Hubbell Canyon Trail (T9277)

• Lick Canyon Trail (T5543)

• Lick Ridge Trail (T9666A)

• Little Apache Trail (T124)

• Little Lewis Canyon Trail (T239A)

• Long Canyon Trail (T9652)

• Lower San Andres Trail (T2094)

• Lucas Canyon Trail (T251)

• Mineral Springs Trail (T5579)

• Monument Canyon Trail (T123)

• Moonshine Trail (T90V)

• Mule Canyon Trail (T114)

• Old Cloudcroft Highway Trail (T5002)

• Old Sunspot Highway Trail (T5009)

• Pines North Trail (T5688)

• Pines Trail (T568)

• Pipeline Trail (T110)

• Prestridge Trail East (T9611B)

• Prestridge Trail West (T9611A)

• Pumphouse Ridge 1 Trail (T5661C)

• Pumphouse Ridge 2 Trail (T5661D)

• Pumphouse Ridge 3 Trail (T5661F)

• Pumphouse Ridge 4 Trail (T5661H)

• Pumphouse Ridge 5 Trail (T5661Q)

• Ranchario Trail (T329)

• Rim Trail (T105)

• Road Canyon Alt Trail (T234A)

• Road Canyon Trail (T234)

• Roundup Ground Trail (T107)

• Sacramento North Trail (T5008D)

• San Andres Canyon Trail (T125)

• Schofield Canyon Trail (T5007A)

• Schofield/Benson Canyon Trail (T5007C)

• Schofield/Taylor Canyon Trail (T5007D)

• Scott Able Trail (T126)

• Shortcut Trail (T5007B)

• Spiller Canyon Trail (T9201)

• Sunspot Trail (T105B)

• Switchback Trail (T5004)

• Taylor Canyon Trail (T5007)

• Thousand Mile Canyon Trail (T9216)

• Toboggan Canyon Trail (T5003)

• Upper Dry Canyon Alternate Trail (T5574A)

• Upper Dry Canyon Trail (T5573)

• Upper Wills Canyon Trail (T9278)

• Village Spur Trail (T5001A)

• Wayland Canyon Trail (T433)

• Willie White Spur Trail (T112)

• Willie White Trail (T113)

• Wills Canyon Trail (T5008)

• Zinker Canyon Trail (T5660)

• Smokey Bear RD

• Alfred Hale Connector Trail (T94)

• Barber Springs Trail (T75)

• Capitan Peak Trail (T64)

• Copeland Canyon Trail (T63)

• North Base Trail (T65)

• Pancho Canyon Trail (T62)

• Pierce Canyon Trail (T61)

• Seven Cabins Trail (T66)

• South Base Trail (T57)

• Summit Trail (T58)

• Carrizo Peak Trail (T72)

• Fitness Trail (T90)

• Goat Spring Trail (T71A)

• Grindstone Canyon Loop (T96)

• Grindstone Connector Trail (T98)

• Grindstone Mesa Loop Trail (T95)

• Grindstone Ridge Trail (T97)

• Johnnie Canyon Trail (T74)

• Mitt And Bar Trail (T60)

• Padilla Trail (T59)

• Patos Mountain Trail (T70)

• Perk Canyon Trail (T93)

• Perk Ridge Trail (T92)

• Sand Wash Trail (T81)

• South Cedar Creek Trail (T13)

• Thorium Canyon Trail (T79)

• Three Rivers Campground

• Trail Canyon Trail (T73)

• Tucson Mountain Trail (T71)

• Warner Gulch Trail (T82)

• Argentina Canyon Trail (T39)

• Aspen Trail (T35)

• Barber Ridge Trail (T49)

• Big Bonito Trail (T36)

• Bluefront Trail (T33)

• Church Mountain Trail (T55)

• Clear Water Trail (T42)

• Crest Trail (T25)

• Cut Across Trail (T38)

• Doherty Ridge Trail (T50)

• Dry Canyon Trail (T46)

• Dry Mills Trail (T24)

• Gaylord Canyon Trail (T52)

• Goat Canyon Trail (T47)

• Little Bonito Trail (T37)

• Lookout Mountain Trail (T78)

• Mills Canyon Trail (T22)

• Miner's Road Trail (T16)

• Nogal Canyon Trail (T48)

• Nogal Peak Trail (T26)

• Norman Canyon Trail (T34)

• North Eagle Creek Trail (T77)

• Oak Ridge Trail (T43)

• Peacock Trail (T18)

• Pennsylvania Canyon Trail (T51)

• Phantom Trail (T29)

• Rodamaker Canyon Trail (T20)

• Sander's Ridge Trail (T23)

• Scenic Trail (T15)

• Skull Springs Trail (T41)

• Southfork Trail (T19)

• Spring Canyon Trail (T27)

• Telephone Canyon Trail (T12)

• Three Rivers Trail (T44)

• Tortolita Canyon Trail (T54)

• Turkey Canyon Trail (T40)

• Water Canyon Trail (T53)