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The Walls of Jericho was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. We used the stock trailer to haul out from the Circle E, we put 9 horses in there with room to spare. It was about an 8 mile haul from the camp.
The valley was incredibly beautiful. There is about a 3 mile ride out of the trail head. A picket line and fire ring were at the part where you have to leave the horses to walk to the Walls of Jericho, about a 2 mile hike! It was very muddy, but we were well prepared, expecting mud since it has rained so much this winter. This was not a trail for the faint of heart, it was along the river with some steep places with drops of over 30 FT and was slippery. It was well worth the trip. The river cut was breathtaking. There was an awesome waterfall at the top of the rocks that cut a huge hole in the rocks and actually broke throught the mountain changing the path of the river.
This is mountain riding at it's best. If you don't like rocks, don't ride this trail. My horse goes barefoot, so she didn't have any problems with the rocks. My husbands TWH, who has to wear front shoes, went down on a rock. Those shoes really make it slippery for your horses, IMHO. Part of the horse trail is down an old riverbed, so it is very rocky and you must take your time and let your horse do it's job. We had no problems picking our way down this part of the trail, our horses did great. The kids that were along just hung onto thier saddle horns and thier horses did thier thing. If you want the adventure, it was a great time. We'll be back to do this one again in the summer. |
