The Best Horseback Riding Trails in the World

Hayden Valley Yellowstone

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near Canyon Village, Wyoming (United States)

Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org

Distance: 13.82mi
Elevation +: 653f
TrailRank: 32

Our trip to Yellowstone is an overnighter. The group visits Hayden Valley on one day then stays overnight in Gardinar Montana. Some rent a room in Gardinar, others camp outside town at the Eagle Creek Campground. The cam...

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Pebble Creek

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near Pebble, Idaho (United States)

Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org

Distance: 13.55mi
Elevation +: 2467f
TrailRank: 32

The ride starts near Big Springs Campground. There are two very nice equestrian camping sites. The Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen repaired the six corrals in 2015. There is a video of this project among the picture...

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Topponce Creek

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near Inkom, Idaho (United States)

Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org

Distance: 10.89mi
Elevation +: 1391f
TrailRank: 32

This ride shares a trailhead with the Buckskin Basin Ride. The tributaries of Toponce Creek eventually drain into the Portneuf River out by the historic town of Chesterfield and the Chesterfield Reservoir. The middle ...

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Blackrock Canyon

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near Blackrock, Idaho (United States)

Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org

Distance: 7.00mi
Elevation +: 1647f
TrailRank: 32

This is a good Fall ride. The trail going down can be obscure and downfall can be a problem if the Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen have not cleared it. Check their site to see if they are going on the ride and join ...

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Alice creek crossing

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near Sawtooth City (historical), Idaho (United States)

sandracapps

Distance: 6.15mi
Elevation +: 502f
TrailRank: 32

Sonja and I headed to Alice Lake but Lu cut the back of his leg on a rock so we wrapped it in Sonja’s headscarf and then velcroed her leg phone case around it and she walked him back for a mile and then rode him back so ...

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Stanley lake-elk mountain loop

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near Stanley, Idaho (United States)

sandracapps

Distance: 11.19mi
Elevation +: 945f
TrailRank: 32

Start at Stanley lake-parking is up and to right of lake. Don’t park in campground. Went with Cheryl and Michele on Ela and started ride about 2:30. Stopped and ate in first big meadow we came to. Fairly easy with not mu...

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Pioneer cabin up and back

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near Elkhorn Village, Idaho (United States)

sandracapps

Distance: 8.23mi
Elevation +: 2461f
TrailRank: 31

No loop. Cheryl, Lisa Paulos ,Gayelynn, Sonja on Lu and me on Ela. I went on to smiley creek and others back to east fork or home. Started raining and cold on top as we finished lunch. Got Warner on way down.

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Lamar Valley Yellowstone

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near Soda Butte (historical), Wyoming (United States)

Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org

Distance: 11.39mi
Elevation +: 312f
TrailRank: 31

Our trip to Yellowstone is an overnighter. The group visits Hayden Valley on one day then stays overnight in Gardinar Montana. Some rent a room in Gardinar, others camp outside town at the Eagle Creek Campground. The cam...

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Lake Channel

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near Quigley, Idaho (United States)

Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org

Distance: 10.03mi
Elevation +: 482f
TrailRank: 31

This trail goes along the Snake River, South of American Falls. It is an early season ride to give horses exercise. Beautiful views of the Snake River. Good variety of terrain. Most trails are compact sand but there is s...

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Alpine lake

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near Stanley, Idaho (United States)

sandracapps

Distance: 7.20mi
Elevation +: 830f
TrailRank: 30

Cheryl on Santiago, and I was on Lujoso and Lisa Garrison (my travel nurse) was on Ela. We attempted to ride to Sawtooth Lake or at least to Alpine and then hike up to Sawtooth to see if they fixed the blowout on the tra...

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Redfish ridge/grand mogul

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near Obsidian, Idaho (United States)

sandracapps

Distance: 10.37mi
Elevation +: 1033f
TrailRank: 30

Entered at decker flats and followed nice gravel road toward the trees on this side of the ridge before redfish lake. Rode a nice dirt trail mostly in the trees along redfish lake opposite bench lake trail. We turned aro...

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Rash Canyon

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near Swan Valley, Idaho (United States)

Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org

Distance: 13.82mi
Elevation +: 1831f
TrailRank: 30

The is a great late spring or early summer ride. After climbing to Fourth of July Ridge the return route will go down the south fork of Fall Creek. Another ride in this area is the Echo Creek ride which starts lower on t...

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Moonlight Mine

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near Pocatello, Idaho (United States)

Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org

Distance: 8.99mi
Elevation +: 1801f
TrailRank: 30

Long forgotten are the Chinese who dug this horizontal shaft mine, in sight of another mountain nearby called "Chinks" peak until its name was changed to chinese peak. They came for gold in the 1860s, made up 28.5% of Id...

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Alaska Basin

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near Alta, Wyoming (United States)

Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org

Distance: 16.66mi
Elevation +: 3832f
TrailRank: 30| 1.0

Best time to ride is August or September. It climbs to Hurricane Pass which has a good view of the Tetons. Many riders go back the way they came, however for the adventuresome, the map shows the route down Roaring Creek ...

This is not a good trail in the roaring fork area. Definitely NOT recommended, best to avoid. Horses have had to be put ...

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Fog Hill Trek

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near The String, Idaho (United States)

Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org

Distance: 15.18mi
Elevation +: 3219f
TrailRank: 30

The trailhead is a large parking area high up on the N Fork of Rainy Creek. The road to the trailhead starts at Pine Creek Pass (NF-253). This trailhead is the lunch spot for the Rainy Creek Ride. The trek was done to...

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Saint Anthony Sand Dunes

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near Sarilda, Idaho (United States)

Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org

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Distance: 7.76mi
Elevation +: 135f
TrailRank: 30

Easy Spring Ride. We had to work our way around a fence that you can see in one of the pictures. It was interesting riding on the dunes. Rides in the this section of the Desert are closed until May 1st to protect wild...

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Malad Summit

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near Daniels, Idaho (United States)

Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org

Distance: 7.01mi
Elevation +: 1716f
TrailRank: 30

Located S end of Portneuf River Area, E side of Elkhorn Peak The trail makes a loop between Mill Creek and Canyon Creek. Unfortunately for horseback riders, most other trails in this general area have been groomed for...

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Marshal lake part way

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near Stanley, Idaho (United States)

sandracapps

Distance: 6.93mi
Elevation +: 1017f
TrailRank: 30

Just Lujoso and me. Ran into downfall and finally came to a big tree across the trail with no way around when I was almost 3.5 miles into a 4.5 mile trail to Marshall lake, so I turned around and went back down to a nice...

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Horse riding in Shouf - Aïn Zhalta

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near Aïn Zhalta, Mont-Liban (Lebanon)

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Distance: 4.12mi
Elevation +: 735f
TrailRank: 30

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Cedars Horse Riding Club. Great activity with friends and family. You can be accompanied by a local guide, so even children can do it. The trail is from the club to the Shouf biosphere reserve. All safety measures are ta...

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South Boone

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near Judkins, Idaho (United States)

Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org

Distance: 16.48mi
Elevation +: 2927f
TrailRank: 30

This is an interesting ride. It is about 16.5 miles long and has 3368 feet of climbing. The horse fatigue factor would be calculated as 8.9, a hard ride. Obsidian rocks were seen on a section of the trail that climbs up ...

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Mesa falls

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near Warm River, Idaho (United States)

Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org

Distance: 17.17mi
Elevation +: 1070f
TrailRank: 30

Mesa Falls is one of the last rides of the season. Trailer Parking is in a large pull off on the NW side of the Mesa Falls Scenic Byway. Parking is right above the canyon used by Bear Gulch Ski Basin. The Ski area closed...

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Blue Creek

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near Rea, Idaho (United States)

Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org

Distance: 8.78mi
Elevation +: 2392f
TrailRank: 30

A nice up and back ride to the top of Reas Peak, on the Continental Divide, and on the border of Idaho and Montana. Looking north is the Roaring Creek Drainage. In three years I would explore Roaring Creek and camp overn...

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Badger creek

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near Clawson, Idaho (United States)

Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org

Distance: 11.29mi
Elevation +: 2559f
TrailRank: 30

This is a nice mid-summer ride. We went there on June 8th and there was almost too much snow to get to the top at Dead Horse Pass. From the pass you will look down S Bitch Creek towards Hidden Corral Basin (see ride with...

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Echo Canyon

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near Swan Valley, Idaho (United States)

Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org

Distance: 11.36mi
Elevation +: 2343f
TrailRank: 30

As I remember, the start of the ride passes an open quarry. I just don't remember much about the loop that is shown on the map. I know that the ride can be taken as an up and back going to Deadhorse Ridge. Click "View...

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