Winding River Resort, near Grand Lake, CO
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This is one of the best horse camps I have been to. Nice clean campsites and horse pens, clean showers, store, you name it...this is a full service horse camp. Ride right out of camp and into the Rocky Mountain Nation Park where the trails are shared between hikers and horses only. Trails are very nice and the views are some of the best in the country. We saw lots of deer, elk and moose. The bark beetle damage to the forests are a bit dishearten, but offer wise the trails are beautiful. If you ride out the back of the camp you are in the Arapaho National Forest. These trails are shared by hikers, horses, motorcycles, 4-wheelers and 4x4's and are not as nice of trails as in the park. One thing is go sure...YOU WILL ENJOY YOURSELF! This is a beautiful place to camp and ride but you will need to make reservations very early as this place books up fast!
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| Reviewed by rhooton on 6/4/2015 6:04:49 PM |
Experience: Expert |
Ride Date: 7/16/2014 |
Hometown: Alma, AR |
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Lincoln National Forest - Gillespie Ranch, near Cloudcroft, NM
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The host at Gillespie ranch makes the trip even more special. He was immediately at our campsite to help us unload the horses, get them cared for and watered, and the trailer setup. The stalls are all covered and there is a large covered gathering area for cook-outs and such. The trails are not marked but the host takes the time to get with you daily before your ride and tell you about different areas of the ranch and the trails. Our trip was cut short due to major rains coming in, but what time we did spend there we really enjoyed. I would highly recommend a trip to Gillespie ranch...might be a little hard to get into, but very well worth it. |
| Reviewed by rhooton on 6/4/2015 5:37:00 PM |
Experience: Expert |
Ride Date: 9/15/2014 |
Hometown: Alma, AR |
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