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Horseback Rides San Diego

San Diego Horseback Riding

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Trail Rides near San Diego, California

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Bibby Ranch
19874 7th Place
North County
Escondido, CA 92029
760-503-5400

Blanco Brothers Ranch
2181 Hollister St
Imperial Beach
San Diego, CA 92154
619-991-0793

Canyonside Ranch
Canyonside Stables
12115 Black Mountain Rd #3600
San Diego, CA 92129

Carmel Valley Ranch
Meadow Star Ranch
5175 Del Mar Mesa Rd
San Diego, CA 92130
858-353-0810

Integrity Stables
2323 Farmer Road
San Diego Mountains
Julian, CA 92036
760-473-5681

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Pony Land: Pony Rides & Petting Zoo
2606 Hollister St.
Imperial Beach
San Diego, CA 92154
619-947-3152

S&S Friendly Ranch
2105 Hollister St.
Imperial Beach
San Diego, CA 92154

San Diego Riding
2020 Hollister St
Imperial Beach
San Diego, CA 92154
619-928-1690

San Diego Trail Company
14875 Mina De Oro Rd
Poway, CA 92064
442-888-0464

Surfside Ranch
2225 Hollister St
Imperial Beach
San Diego, CA 92154
619-443-3517

Sweetwater Horses
3051 Equitation Lane
Bonita, CA 91902
619-252-5544

Warner Springs Ranch
Guided Trail Rides
Warner Springs, CA
760-920-3852

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Warner Springs Valley

 

Llama Pack Trips

Llama Packing Trips

Pack Animals for backcountry trips are not limited to only horses. Goats, mules, donkeys and llamas are also used for wilderness trekking and backcountry trips. Llama outfits can offer overnight lodging, as well as meals, on their beautiful, rural properties.

Llama Pack Camping California

Pack llamas for rent. At one time there were dozens of California llama outfitters, now-a-days there are only a few of these types of businesses left, as we display in the list below.

Fort Bragg, CA

Lodging and Llamas
18301 Old Coast Hwy
707-964-7191
2 fully furnished cottages,
hot tubs, fireplace, pet friendly

Julian, CA

Wikiup Bed & Breakfast Inn
1645 Whispering Pines Dr.
800-694-5487
Llama Petting Hours: 9am – 5pm daily

Grass Valley, CA

Highland Llama Trekkers
14223 Highland Dr.
530-273-8105
Llama sales & Pack trips

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Many people confused llamas with alpacas, but they are indeed two different animals. Llamas are larger, growing to twice the size of alpacas and llamas belong to the camel family. Alpacas are very much herd animals, while llamas are more independent minded. Alpacas also tend to be a bit more skittish than llamas. Differences Between Llamas and Alpacas

As the number of pack animal outfitters within California have decreased, over the past 2 decades – alpaca farms have instead tripled.

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Alpacas farms may offer visitor tours, boarding and sales, breeding, but no wilderness treks; Sometimes they sell alpaca fiber (otherwise known as yarn), and they may have alpaca gifts and handmade items for sale.

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Alpaca Farms in California

(visits by appointment only, call first to confirm)

Alba Alpacas
80 Feghali Rd.
Ramona, CA 92065
858-337-4656

A & M Ranch
Madera Ranchos
RV Camp sites
Madera, CA

Alpacas of El Dorado
4535 Boo Bear Lane
Somerset, CA 95684
530-642-8082

Alpacas of Somerset Farm
8226 Stoney Creek Rd
Somerset, CA 95684
530-620-6033
530-744-7474

Arapaho Rose Alpacas
10702 Arapaho Dr.
Redding, CA 96003
530-223-3364

Loomis Alpacas
3600 Holly Hill Lane
Loomis, CA 95650
916-768-0735

RockStar Alpacas
16440 Bonney Road
Royal Oaks, CA 95076
831-212-3695

Sierra Rose Alpacas
15895 Greenhorn Road
Grass Valley, CA 95945
530-272-1218

The Alpaca ​Hacienda
31755 Rancho Vista Road
Temecula, CA
951-440-9021
Tours, boarding & Sales only

 


Horse Pack Outfitters California

Horse Packers &
Horse Pack Stations in California

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Kearsarge Pass, John Muir Wilderness @ Onion Valley

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& wild horses in California

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Overnight Guided Horse Trips into the backcountry wilderness

The most scenic spots in the California high country can only be accessed by foot. If your physical body is not up for carrying all the gear (weight) on your back (backpacking) and hiking (trekking) on foot, uphill for (many) miles, then an overnight horse camping trip (horse packing) may be an option to consider.

Get way out there – with guided professionals. Camp the real back country wilderness. No campground crowds, no RVs humming, no easy access! These experienced stock animals are well trained, familiar & dependable on the trails. Specific interests tours and custom destinations can make it worth your wild. Fishing alpine lakes, hot springs, wildflowers, high country camping (in style). Guides usually provide the camping tents, food and meal prep.

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Yosemite High Sierra pack team delivers food & essentials to remote camps, the hard way.

Central Coast Mountains

Johnson Horse Camp
2112 Perkins Rd
New Cuyama, CA 93254
805-680-2817

Los Padres Outfitters
Santa Barbara Mountains
P.O. Box 748
Carpinteria, CA 93104
805-755-8687

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Southern Sierra Nevada

Balch Park Pack Station
PO Box 852
Springville, CA 93265
559-539-2227 summer
559-539-3908 winter

Golden Trout Pack Station
Kern River Canyon
Quaking Aspen Pack Station
PO Box 756
Springville, CA 93265
559-542-2816 summer
559-539-2744

Kern River Fly Fishing
Kernville, CA
866-FISH-876

Eastern Sierra Nevada

Bishop Pack Outfitters
247 Cataract RdBishop Pass
Aspendell, CA 93514
760-873-4785

Cottonwood Pack Station
Lone Pine, CA
559-478-2258
Horseshoe Meadows, Mt Whitney, John Muir Trail

Frontier Pack Station
PO Box 656
June Lake, CA 93529
760-648-7701 summer
760-872-4038 winter

Glacier Pack Train
5 County Rd
Big Pine, CA 93513
760-938-2538
Big Pine Lake, Palisade Glacier

JC High Country
Little Antelope Pack Station
Mill Canyon Rd
PO Box 179
Coleville, CA 96107
775-315-6222
backcountry fishing & hunting trips
Antelope Valley Pack Station

Wolf Creek Pack Station

Leavitt Meadows Pack
Hwy 108, Sonora Pass
Bridgeport, CA
775-450-0014

Mammoth Lakes Pack Outfit
PO Box 61
Mammoth Lakes CA 93546mammoth map
888-475-8747
760-934-2434
800-495-2569 winter

McGee Creek Pack Station
2990 McGee Creek Road
Crowley Lake, CA 93546
800-854-7407
760-935-4324 summer
760-878-2207 winter

Reds Meadow Pack Station
Agnew Meadow
PO Box 395, Mammoth, CA 93546
760-934-2345

Rainbow Pack Station
PO Box 1791
Bishop, CA 93514
760-873-8877

Rock Creek Pack Station
Mt. Whitney Pack Trains

PO Box 248
Bishop, CA 93515
760-872-8331 winter
760-935-4493 summer

Virginia Lakes Pack Outfit
US Highway 395
Bridgeport CA 93517
760-937-0326 summer
702-872-8331 winter

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Mineral King Valley, South Sequoia National Park

West Central Sierra & Yosemite

Aspen Meadow Pack Station
Dodge Ridge
Pinecrest Lake, CA
209-965-3402

Cedar Grove Pack Station
Kings Canyon National ParkSequoia Kings Canyon Map
559-565-3464 summer
559-337-2413 winter

Clyde Pack Outfitters
Dinkey Creek, Wishon, CA
559-865-2006

D & F Pack Station
Huntington Lake
PO Box 156
Lakeshore, CA 93634
800-434-RIDE
559-893-3220

Horse Corral Packers
Sequoia National Park
PO Box 546
Woodlake, CA 93286
559-565-3404 summer
559-564-6429 winter
Mineral King Valley, Giant Sequoia National Monument

High Sierra Pack Station
Mono Hot Springs, CA 93642
559-285-7225 summer
559-299-8297 winter

Lost Valley Pack Station
Florence Lake
Lakeshore, CA 93634
559-855-3960

Mather Pack Station
North Yosemite
35250 “A” Mather Road
Groveland, CA 95321
209-379-2334
209-847-5753

Minarets Pack Station
PO Box 1461
North Fork, CA 93643
559-841-2170

Muir Trail Ranch
Blayney Meadow
PO Box 269,
Ahwahnee, CA 93601
559-966-3195

Yosemite Trails Pack
7910 Jackson Road
Fish Camp, CA 93623
559-683-7611

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Lake Tahoe & Northern Sierra

Alpine Meadows Stables
Tahoe City
355 Alpine Meadows RdTahoe Maps
Alpine Meadows, CA 96146
916-583-3905

Camp Richardson Corral
Emerald Bay
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96158
877-541-3113
530-541-3113

Reid Horse
Gold Lake Pack Station

7000 Gold Lake Hwy
Graeagle, CA 96103
530-283-1147
530-836-0940 (Gold Lk)
530-836-0430 (Graeagle)
Bucks Lakes Wilderness, Lakes Basin Recreation Area

Northern California

Coffee Creek Ranch
14310 Coffee Creek Rd
Trinity Alps Wilderness
Coffee Creek, CA 96091
800-624-4480
530-266-3343

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see also – Llama Pack Trips

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Wild Horses in California

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Wild Horse Sanctuary
5796 Wilson Hill Road
Shingletown, CA 96088
530-474-5770
(overnight treks on horseback to view wild horses)

Wild Horses in Northern California near Lassen Peak, North Sierra Nevada mountains. The mission of the Wild Horse Sanctuary is to protect and preserve America’s wild horses as a living national treasure by providing range sanctuary in an ecologically balanced environment open to the public.

BLM

BLM Wild Horses & Burros
Bureau of Land Management
California Herd Management Areas

BLM California manages 21 wild horse and burro herd management areas on approximately 2.5 million acres. Adoption and sales.

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High elevation, Eastern Sierra @ Onion Valley Corrals
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Baby Sierra sees a horse for the first time. Photo copyright (2005) Morgan & Lisa
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Horse Meadow Campground near Big Meadow, Kern Plateau