Coyote Hollow Equestrian Camp

If you are looking for a secluded and quiet place from which to access some of the most iconic trails of southern Utah, then check out Coyote Hollow Equestrian Camp. This nice little Forest Service campground is tucked into the Dixie National Forest, just outside the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and Bryce Canyon National Park.

The first-come, first-serve campground has four sites, each with a grill, fire ring, tent pad, and picnic table. Several heavy-duty metal hitching rails are on the outskirts of the sites. There are no corrals, but you can highline or set up your own portable pen.

You should bring your own water. There are hydrants with non-potable water that could be used for horses (or filtered for human use), but these are only on seasonally and even it is inconsistent. For example, a visit in May found the water turned off. There is a vault toilet but no trash collection. Pack it in, pack it out!

While Coyote Hollow is technically an equestrian campground, horses are not required. You may find non-equestrian campers in sites, especially during the busy season. The campground is open seasonally, usually late April through early October.

Riding

You can ride right out of the campground into the ponderosa pine filled Dixie National Forest. Not far from the campground you can pick up the popular Thunder Mountain Trail, an 8-mile (one way) hiking, biking, and riding trail. Note: Dogs are not allowed on the trail.

Coyote Hollow Equestrian Camp is only a short drive to some of the region’s other standout rides, including the Peekaboo Trail at Bryce Canyon, Losee Canyon, Cassidy and Rich Trail, and more.