ambitious
duration: 5 Riding Days/5 Nights
costs: 1 rider $1.680
Scenic California Trail riding along remote mountain ridges and crossing deserts. Since our rides heading out on most days early during the morning hours, you' ll could visit Los Angeles, or the Pacific Ocean during the afternoon.
Temporarily not available!
Five Day Horse Trekking Adventure discovering a stunning Wilderness in California
Experienced riders enduring an exiting riding week, while exploring mountains, deserts, and exotic rock formations. The trail is panoramic and can surprise with some technical obstacles.
Due to COVID safety rules we only serve one party at the time. Accommodation in our cozy ranch apartment. There is no catering service available at this time.
Please arrive no later then 2pm
- Apartment own kitchen/ bathroom/ one living room, one bed rooms: $1680
- Transfer from and to Airport: $200 per car
First Day
Arrival and Ranch Ride
Arrival at 2 pm.
Each horse- rider team will meet up in our ring first, to learn about each other. Riders will execute some groundwork with their assigned mounts, and the horse is allowed to get to meet and greed the rider as well. Those short sessions make riders and horses very comfortable, which results in a fast bonding time, ensuring a wonderful ride out on the trail.
After your bonding time you head out on our wilderness ranch trails, which offer the possibility of a mix of walk, trots, canters, climbing, riding switchbacks up and down, passing through ravine and dry river beds on our inviting hill sides. You'll enjoy fantastic views all around, while exploring our rugged training's track.
Second Day
Pacific Crest Trail to Burnt Peak -15km
This morning we climbing up to 5120 feet. Enjoy long stretches of trotting on the Pacific Crest Trail, riding through ancient forests and crossing magical meadows. Enjoy panoramic views all around.
Opportunity: After the ride you could head to the ocean and take a stroll over the Ocean Board Walk in Venice Beach.
Third Day
Explore Famous Rock Formation 12km
This ride challenges with hilly, tricky terrain.
The famous rock formations, are created by a long evolution from earthquake activity of the San Andreas Fault Line, and appearing in many Hollywood Movies, Television Shows and Commercials.
The views are impressive through the ears of our horses and the busy, winding trail switches back and forth and up and down.
Afterwards, you will have the opportunity to climb those bizarre rocks. In addition, a visitor center offers interesting information.
Fourth Day
Mohave Desert 14 km
The wide landscape of the Mohave Desert invites us on white, sandy desert roads for some long stretches of trotting and maybe even for a canter, if everyone is safe in the saddle!
Opportunity: Afterwards, take a scenic drive to the Hollywood Boulevard and visit the famous hand and foot prints of the stars, while enjoying a walk over the "Stars of Fame".
Fifth Day
Blue Mountain Ridge Ride 24km
Our adventure today will take us through a very remote, lonely area. We climbing up to 5900 feet elevation. Our treats are some majestic views across hundreds of blue shining mountain ridges. Enjoy long stretches of trotting on the Pacific Crest Trail, riding through ancient oak forests, and crossing magical meadows.
The old Ridge Trail guides us while descending gently down to the old remains of an extinct town, called Sandberg ! The horse trailer will be parked and waiting here for our arrival.
After loading the horses, we head back to the ranch.
Sixt Day
Goodby and Departure
After your five day ride it is time to say goodby.
Your departure before 11am. If you booked us to drop you of in town, airport or hotel we leave the ranch around 11am.
