trail difficulty: beginner to advanced
Address: follow directions on website
Phone: (423) 476-9700
Website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/cherokee/recarea/?recid=35042
Here’s what you need to know:
1. Getting here – single lane gravel road to entrance.
2. Parking & Trailers – trailer parking.
3. Family Friendly – yes
4. Trail Difficulty – beginner to advanced
5. Trail Info – forest service trails.
6. Amenities – vault restroom, picnic tables, no water.
7. Events & entertainment – organized rides by permit only.
8. Lodging – N/A
9. Hookups – N/A
10. Stalls – 25 stalls and corral.
Other/notable:
Young Branch Campground
Young Branch Campground is located on Citico Creek. The campground offers 25 horse stalls as well as a corral that may accommodate up to 10 horses (if they get along with each other).
At a Glance
Operational Hours: Open year round
Reservations: First come, first served.
Area Amenities: Tent camping, camping trailer, Fee charged for some activities, picnic tables, toilets.
Fees: Campsites are $15 per site. There is a fee tube at the campground to submit your payment.
Restrictions:
Maximum of 25 horses.
Maximum of 5 people per site; 35 people maximum for entire campground.
Food storage restrictions apply at all areas on the Tellico Ranger District. All food and beverages must be stored in an approved bear-proof container, your locked vehicle or hard-sided camper at all times unless being eaten, prepared, or transported.
Closest Towns: Vonore, TN
Water: No potable water provided
Restroom: Vault Toilet
Operated By: US Forest Service
General Information
Directions:
From Hwy 411 in Vonore, TN: Follow Hwy. 360 South 7.2 miles to County Road 455. Continue on County Road 455 for 9 miles to Forest Developed Road 35 (single lane gravel road). Take FDR 35 for 3.5 miles. The YB Campground will be on your right.
From Tellico Plains, TN: Travel East on Hwy 165 for 1 mile. Turn left onto Hwy 360 for 14 miles. Turn right onto County Road 455 and continue 8.9 miles to FDR 35. Continue on FDR 35 for 3.5 miles. The YB Campground will be on your right.
The Little Citco Horse Trail system offers more than 15 miles of backcountry trails in the Citico Creek Wilderness. Group sizes are limited to 12 inside the Wilderness boundary.