Fall is upon us. If you’ve always dreamed of riding through spectacular autumn leaves, now is your chance. Ride under deep-blue skies among the reds, oranges, and yellows of autumn foliage with our handy guide to fall-foliage trail-riding destinations (where you can take your own horse) and riding vacations (where trail mounts are supplied).
FALL-FOLIAGE TRAIL-RIDING DESTINATIONS
PACIFIC REGION
California
Sierra Meadows Ranch, Mammoth Lakes, Calif.; www.sierrameadowsranch.com, www.mammothtrails.org
Oregon
Deschutes National Forest, Quinn Meadow Horse Camp, Bend, Ore.; www.reserveusa.com
Herman Creek Horse Camp, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Hood River, Ore.; www.fs.fed.us/r6/crgnsa
Washington
Blackpine Horse Camp, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Leavenworth, Wash.; http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/okawen
Bridle Trails State Park, Kirkland, Wash.; www.bridletrails.org
Mountain Springs Lodge, Leavenworth, Wash.; www.mtsprings.com
SOUTHWEST REGION
Arizona
Little Elden Springs Horse Camp, Coconino National Forest, Flagstaff, Ariz.; www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/coconino/
New Mexico
Carson National Forest, Taos, N.M.; www.fs.usda.gov/carson
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION
Colorado
Cherry Creek Mountain Ranch, Hesperus, Colo.; (970) 588-3704
The Historic Triple B Ranch, Woodland Park, Colo.; www.triplebranch.com
Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, Colo.; www.nps.gov.romo
Transfer Horse Camp, San Juan National Forest, Durango, Colo.; https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/sanjuan/
Idaho
Huckleberry Tent & Breakfast, Clark Fork, Idaho; www.huckleberrytentandbreakfast.com
Line Creek Stock Camp, Idaho Panhandle State Forests, Coeur D’Alene, Idaho; (208) 765-7233
Montana
Fish Creek House Bed & Breakfast, Whitehall, Mont.; www.fishcreekhouse.com
Glacier National Park, West Glacier, Mont.; www.nps.gov/glac
Wyoming
Grand Teton National Park, Moose, Wyo.; http://www.nps.gov/grte/planyourvisit/fallcolor.htm
MIDWEST REGION
Illinois
Bear Branch Horse Resort, Eddyville, Ill.; www.bearbranch.com
Hayes Canyon Campground and Cabins, Eddyville, Ill.; www.hayescanyon.com
Indiana
Midwest Trail Ride, Norman, Ind.; www.midwesttrailride.com
Iowa
The Natural Gait, Harpers Ferry, Iowa; www.thenaturalgait.com
Michigan
4-Mile State Forest Trail Camp, Grayling, Mich.; www.dnr.state.mi.us/parksandtrails/#list
Elk Hill State Forest & Trail Camp, Vanderbilt, Mich.; www.michigandnr.com/parksandtrails/
Marzinski Equestrian Trail and Campground, Huron-Manistee National Forest, Wellston, Mich.; www.fs.usda.gov/activity/hmnf/recreation/horseriding-camping
Michigan Shore-to-Shore Trail, Michigan Trail Riders Association, Inc., Hale, Mich.; www.mtra.org
Minnesota
Maplewood State Park, Pelican Rapids, Minn.; www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/maplewood/index.html
Outback Ranch, Inc., Houston, Minn.; www.outbackranch.net
Missouri
4-J Big Piney Horse Camp, Waynesville, Mo.; www.4-j.net
Brushy Creek Lodge & Resort, Black, Mo.; www.brushycreeklodge.com
Cross Country Trail Ride, LLC, Eminence, Mo.; http://crosscountrytrailrides.com
Eagle Ranch Resort, Collins, Mo.; http://eagle-ranch.com
Flying R Ranch, West Plains, Mo.; http://flying-r-ranch.com
Huckleberry Stables & Cabins, Pineville, Mo.; www.huckleberrystables.com
Panther Creek Trail Rides, Tuscumbia, Mo.; www.panthercreektrailrides.com
Ponderosa Campground, Pineville, Mo.; http://ponderosatrails.net
Ohio
Ben’s Happy Trails, Otway, Ohio; www.benshappytrails.com
South Dakota
Hay Creek Ranch, Nemo, S.D., www.haycreekranch.net
Wisconsin
Palmquist Farm, Brantwood, Wis.; www.palmquistfarm.com
Spur of the Moment Ranch, Mountain, Wis.; www.spurofthemomentranch.org
SOUTH/SOUTHEAST REGION
Alabama
Faye Whittemore Farms, Jasper, Ala.; www.fayewhittemorefarms.com
Kentucky
Lazy Gait Horse Camp, Carter, Ky.; www.lazygaithorsecamp.com
North Carolina
Chunky Gal Stables, Hayesville, N.C.; www.chunkygalstables.com
Leatherwood Mountains Resort, Ferguson, N.C.; www.leatherwoodmountains.com
South Carolina
Lakeview Plantation, Fairfax, S.C.; www.lakeviewplantation.com
Tennessee
Circle E Guest Ranch, Belvidere, Tenn.; www.circleeguestranch.com
East Fork Stables, Jamestown, Tenn.; http://eastforkstables.com
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina; Tennessee; www.nps.gov/grsm/
Orchard Cove, Townsend, Tenn.; www.orchardcovestables.com
Saddle Valley Campground, Jamestown, Tenn.; www.saddlevalleycampground.com
True West Campground and Stables, Jamestown, Tenn.; www.truewestcampground.com
Virginia
Fort Valley Ranch, Fort Valley, Va.; www.fortvalleyranch.com
Hungry Horse East, LLC, Ivanhoe, Va.; www.hungryhorseeast.com
Iron Mountain Horse Camp, Ivanhoe, Va.; www.ironmountainhorsecamp.com
Rocky Hollow Horse Camp, Troutdale, Va.; www.rockyhollowhorsecamp.com
West Virginia
East Fork Campground, Durbin, W.V.; www.eastforkcampgrounddurbin.com
EJ’s Cottages and Stabling, Dunmore, W.V.; www.ejcottages.net
Shalimar Farm, Cass, W.V.; www.shalimarfarm.com
MID-ATLANTIC/NORTHEAST REGION
Maine
Memory Lane Vacations, Andover, Maine; www.memorylanevacations.net
Massachusetts
The Wagon Wheel Campground, Warwick, Mass.; www.thewagonwheelcampground.com
New Hampshire
Buck N Horse Campground, Groton, N.H.; (603) 744-2608
New York
Bear Spring Mountain Campground, Catskill Forest Preserve, Downsville, N.Y.; www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/24454.html
Manestay Stables, Glenfield, N.Y.; www.manestaystables.com
Otter Creek Trail System, Glenfield, N.Y.; www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/8088.html
Pure Country Campground,New Berlin, N.Y.; www.purecountrycampground.com
Pennsylvania
Cook Forest Scenic Trailride, Dude Ranch & Campground, Clarion, Pa., www.patrailride.com
Sharon’s Horse Heaven, Butler, Pa.; www.sharonshorseheaven.com
Rhode Island
Stepping Stone Ranch, West Greenwich, R.I.; www.steppingstoneranch.com
Vermont
The Bunkhouse, Washington, Vt.; www.thebunkhousevermont.com
New Discovery State Park, Peacham, Vt.; https://vtstateparks.com/newdiscovery.html
Canada
Horse Country Campground, Foresters Falls, Ontario; www.horsecountrycampground.com
FALL-FOLIAGE RIDING VACATIONS
PACIFIC REGION
California
Mammoth Lakes Pack Outfit, Mammoth Lakes, Calif.; http://mammothpack.wixsite.com/mammothpack
Oregon
Minam River Lodge, Joseph, Ore.; http://minam-lodge.com
Washington
Mountain Springs Lodge, Leavenworth, Wash.; www.mtsprings.com
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION
Colorado
Bear Basin Packtrips, LLC, Westcliffe, Colo.; www.bearbasinranch.com
C Lazy U Ranch, Granby, Colo.; https://clazyu.com
Colorado Trails Ranch, Durango, Colo.; www.coloradotrails.com
Fantasy Ranch Horseback Adventures, Crested Butte, Colo.; www.fantasyranchoutfitters.com
The Historic Triple B Ranch, Woodland Park, Colo.; www.triplebranch.com
Laramie River Ranch, Glendevey, Colo.; www.lrranch.com
M Lazy C Guest Ranch, Lake George, Colo.; www.mlazyc.com
Sundance Trail Guest Ranch, Red Feather Lakes, Colo.; www.sundancetrail.com
Wyoming
Blue Sky Sage Horseback Adventures, Big Piney, Wyo.; www.blueskysage.com
MIDWEST REGION
Michigan
Liberty Valley Ranch, Gaylord, Mich.; www.libertyvalleyranch.com
Minnesota
Hiddenbrook Peruvian Farm, LLC, Cambridge, Minn.; www.hiddenbrookperuvians.com
SOUTH/SOUTHEAST REGION
North Carolina
Dead Broke Farm, Raleigh, N.C.; www.deadbrokehorsefarm.com
High Country of North Carolina, Boone, N.C.; www.highcountryhost.com
Sandy Bottom Trail Rides, Marshall, N.C.; www.sandybottomtrailrides.net
Virginia
North Mountain Outfitter, Swoop, Va.; www.northmtnoutfitter.com
Shangrila Guest Ranch, South Boston, Va.; www.shangrilaguestranch.com
MID-ATLANTIC/NORTHEAST REGION
Maine
Farm by the River, North Conway, Maine; www.farmbytheriver.com
Massachusetts, Ridge Valley Riding Stables; Grafton, Mass.; http://ridgevalleystables.com
Vermont
Kimberly Farms, North Bennington, Vt.; www.kimberlyfarms.org
The Mountaintop Inn & Resort, Chittenden, Vt.; www.mountaintopinn.com
Mountain View Ranch, Danby, Vt.; www.mountainviewranch.biz
Top Notch Resort & Spa, Stowe, Vt.; www.topnotchresort.com
Vermont Icelandic Horse Farm, Waitsfield, Vt.; www.icelandichorses.com
Canada
Horse Country Campground, Foresters Falls, Ontario; www.horsecountrycampground.com
