Florence County Horse Trails & Camps

Halls Creek and Bush Lake Flats Trailheads

 

Florence County Parks and Recreation along with The Northern Saddle Club Inc., maintain more than 30 miles of signed trails with two horse friendly camping trailheads. Trails are open May 1st to November 1st and are free to use.  Donations can be left at campground and will be used for maintenance and future improvements. 

 

​Go for a quick loop or go for the entire day!  These trails meander through meadows, creeks, open fields, ridges, old growth forests, and wetlands.  There are many trails to explore, and some can be challenging with its steep ascents down to a creek crossing and back up the other side so use caution.  These trails are spectacular and offer something for everyone, don’t forget to ride them in the opposite direction as they are unique no matter which way you travel.

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Both horse camps offer picnic tables, fire rings, potable water, a privy or porta potty, mounting blocks, highlines and areas for portable fencing with accommodations for the biggest rigs or the day rider.  No reservations are required as these trailheads are first come first serve.   

 

No electricity is available and cellphone service may be limited.  The drilled wells can be pumped by hand or plugged in to your portable generator capable of supplying 110V. 

 

Bush Lake Flats Horse Camp and Trailhead, 1159 Fire Tower Rd  Florence, WI 54121 is less than a mile off of County C and is located near East Bass Lake and West Bass Lake which are great for swimming and fishing.  West Bass Lake Campground has showers and firewood.

 

Halls Creek Horse Camp and Trailhead, 2450 Halls Creek Dam Rd, Florence, WI, 54121 is located off County C in the town of Homestead.  Halls Creek Road is a sand and gravel road (1.7 miles).  Go slow and use caution on the road as you may encounter ATV’s, rigs, cars or horses and the road can be narrow at points. 

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The Halls trailhead is also home to Halls Creek boat landing, giving you access to see a truly spectacular wildlife area by kayak or small boat.  Take a hike on the new trail before the boat landing, that goes to Sunset Rock, for a spectacular sunset view of Halls Flowage.  Riders are often spotted cooling off below a small dam in a flooded pool at the creek.

 

Florence County Forests are managed for timber and recreation so be aware that logging may be occurring, so at times a trail maybe closed or re-routed. Please use caution when equipment is present as you will see or hear them long before they see you. 

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Blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries are abundant through the trails, so stop and enjoy a snack.  Keep alert as bear and other wildlife are often seen on these trails.  The trails are also shared with hikers and hunters.  Please wear orange during hunting season.  Some of the trails will cross roads and ATV trails but are not dual use trails.  

 

These trails are located on Florence County Property, and you can explore the County’s Forest off-trail also, but please do NOT horseback ride on the hiking trail into LaSalle Falls.  ​​

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Trail maps are available at the Wild Rivers Interpretive Center in Florence, or within this website www.northernsaddleclub.org or Trailmeister.  We try to keep maps at trailheads. 

Use QR code to download map. 

For an interactive experience use Avenza Maps.

Avenza Maps is an app for iOS and Android mobile devices. It allows a person to use maps on a mobile device and locate your position using the GPS in the device. It does not require Internet or cell network connections. Avenza Maps allows a user to record GPS tracks, add placemarks, photos, and more. 

 

​Phone Cell service is limited, so download map or print off ahead of time.

Don't rely on Google Maps, unfortunately, it doesn’t always show correct location.

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