Enjoy a classic Western adventure — experience Yosemite and the Sierra National Forest on horseback!

Yosemite Trails Pack Station offers rides for beginners and advanced riders through some of the most beautiful riding terrain around. Ride through tall pines, along western wagon trails, on the banks of Big Creek, or among giant sequoias. All rides have stream crossings and varied terrain. Just a mile from Tenaya Lodge, horseback trail rides are available daily through the summer and fall (weather permitting). Weight and age limits apply.

Contact Yosemite Trails Pack Station at (559) 683-7611 or visit their website for schedules, reservations and information.

It’s a great way to connect with nature the way John Muir and Teddy Roosevelt did, from the high saddle of a trusty Sierra steed.

Some of the guides are in their third generation of packing these trails from the same location. They know these woods! But lets let owners Larry and Nishma Knapp tell you about their rides themselves:

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Big Trees Stables in Wawona

In addition, just eight miles away in Wawona, the Big Trees Stables offers two-hour horse and mule rides around the Wawona Meadow Loop (note: there are no mature sequoia trees on this loop). Riders must be at least 7 years old and 44" (112cm) tall and no more than 225 pounds (102kg). For reservations, call the Big Trees Stables directly at t 209.375.6502