In order to avoid conflict with other horse riders and for the safety of other visitors and stock, all private horseback riding must be scheduled for a specific date and time prior to entering the park. Scheduling to Bring Your Own Horse or Mule Stock other than those belonging to park’s authorized concessioner are prohibited from drinking from the water trough at the Peekaboo Loop corral. Tying of horses and mules to trees or hitching rails within the park is prohibited. All stock brought to the park must have a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (valid for 30 days) and the certificate must show a negative Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA)(Coggins – AGID or ELISA) test within the past 12 months, UNLESS the animals have not left Utah in the past six months.Current approved forms of proof of ownership are found on the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food website. Horse and mule riders must carry proof of ownership.Any feeding of stock in the park is to be done at the Mixing Circle trailer parking and loading area. Horses and mules shall be fed only certified weed-free feed for at least 48 hours prior to entering the park and at any time while in the park.Stock riders must ride the Peekaboo Loop in the clockwise direction, in compliance with posted directional arrows.Horse and mule riders must clean up and properly dispose of, or remove from the park, horse/mule feces in the Mixing Circle, on Highway 63, and on any other paved surfaces.Parking, loading, and unloading must take place in the Mixing Circle area only.Overnight camping or pack trips on horseback are not authorized. Backcountry campgrounds are not developed to accommodate stock.From Sunrise Point down the horse trail to the Peekaboo Loop trail, and on the Peekaboo Loop trail, as shown on the horse use map.On the established trail from the Mixing Circle to Sunrise Point,.The use of horses or mules is permitted only in the following areas:.Horses and mules are prohibited outside of designated trails, routes, and designated areas.Regulations You are responsible for following the park’s private stock regulations: Stock is defined as horse and mules only. And, of course, you have lots of options for accommodations outside the park.The use of privately-owned stock on the trails of Bryce Canyon is permitted only in certain areas and at specified times. Those who don’t want to rough it can consider staying at the Bryce Canyon Lodge, the only lodging within the national park. (Read: “ Wheeling It: An RV Primer for Utah Family Trips”) Bryce Canyon Pines Campground is eight miles from the park and features more than two dozen RV sites with full hook-ups. Ruby’s Inn RV Park and Campground is a mile from the entrance to the park, and it features 250 pull-through sites with electrical and water hookups. Outside of the national park, RVers can take advantage of nearby sites tailored to their needs. During the summer, you’ll find drinking water and both flush and vault toilets, but the water is turned off during the winter. In the nearby Dixie National Forest, the King Creek Campground features 37 campsites amid the ponderosa pine forest, about nine miles from Bryce Canyon. Campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis and are $15 per night. Red Canyon, just off The All-American Road: Scenic Byway 12, features a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) campground that offers 37 campsites and day-use area. Kodachrome Basin State Park, about a 30-minute drive from Bryce Canyon National Park (and a beautiful destination of its own), features 52 camping spots. The fee is $5 per person and must be paid in cash. A permit is required for any backcountry camping in the park, and you must obtain it at the visitor center before any overnight trips. The 22.9-mile Under the Rim Trail features seven backcountry sites along the route, while the 8.8-mile Riggs Spring Loop Trail offers three camping spots. Campers looking for a backcountry experience can find it on two of Bryce Canyon's signature trails.
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