3 Day Parent-Child Trail Horse Riding Holiday in California, USA
Short Horse Riding Holiday USA
Rock Creek Pack Station invites you and your child to join them for three days of riding and camping. Learn how to care for your horse and enjoy comfortable camping. A wonderful experience for those who enjoy meeting others with similar interests. They use experienced trail horses that are quarter horse / draft cross. Western saddles and all riding at a walk on wilderness trails. Riders need to be 6 years or older. Ideal situation for beginning riders. Riders need to be under 240 pounds.
Key information
- Rider Weight Limit: 240 pounds
- Tack Type: Western saddles
- Horse Breed: Quarter horse / Draft cross
Highlights
- 3 days of riding
- Exploring 10 Hilton Lakes
- Riding through large aspens, limber pine, and Mountain Mahogany
- Hikes to the waterfalls and Lake 5
- Swimming on sand-covered beaches
- 2 nights accommodation
- Transfers to and from the Bishop City
- 3 daily delicious meals
Skill level
- Beginner
Styles
Accommodation
You can stay in your own tent, share a tent as a couple, or request a family tent if several family members or friends want to stay in the same tent.
Program
Daily itinerary
Day 1
Riders head north from the pack station (10,000 feet) on the trail that switchbacks above Rock Creek Lake. It is mostly a level climb through lodgepole pine and fields of lupin and Indian paintbrush. You ride overlooking one of the most magnificent juniper groves in the west. After an hour and a half, you will reach the top of the Hilton Creek or Rock Creek divide (10,600 feet) overlooking the two lower Hilton Lakes. The descent takes 30 minutes before you reach Lake no 2 (9,900 feet).
You are deep in the heart of the backcountry. The 10 Hilton Lakes and the immediate area are a photographer’s paradise. You will be at your lakeside camp on Davis Lake by lunch. The afternoon is free to rest and explore the Davis Lake area. Favorite activities include hiking to the waterfalls on the west-side peninsula or heading to sand-covered beaches for a swim. The hike up the stream to Lake no 2 is good for exploring.
Day 2
Layover a day to explore the upper lakes basin. Mid-morning, the group heads up to Lake no 3. This 15-minute ride brings you to a sub-alpine lake overlooking the entire Hilton Canyon. Excellent fishing for rainbow. Often, you will tie the horses up and hike up to Lake no 5, a 30-minute hike. Another hour allows you to visit Lakes no 6 to no 9. Playing in the snowbanks is fun for those who enjoy snow in the heat of summer. After lunch, ride on over to Lake no 4 and enjoy the beauty of the meadows and streams near the old Indian camp. Riders generally make it back to camp by 16:00. for a shower or nap in the afternoon sun.
Day 3
In the morning, take an hour to an hour and a half ride down Hilton Creek to Turk Meadow. This ride through large aspens, limber pine, and Mountain Mahogany brings you to one of the largest meadows on the eastside. The broad canyon is bordered by the red colored 13,000-foot Mount Morgan, contrasting with the snow-covered Mount Huntington to the south. You head back to camp around noon to meet up with those who did not take the morning ride. The group rides out to arrive at the pack station by 16:00.
About the holiday
John Muir Wilderness for three days, starting and ending at Rock Creek. No cooking, no Wi-Fi, and no appointments. You will have horses, mules, streams, lakes, etc. This is an outstanding trip for parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles who would like to spend some adventure time in the outdoors with the young people in their lives.
Location
The holiday originates at Rock Creek Pack Station in Bishop, California, United States, elevation: 9,949 feet.
Food
Rock Creek Pack Station serves hearty meals for the wilderness camper. Bacon, eggs, pancakes and the Western breakfast. Dinner is beef, chicken and they offer fun stuff for the kids. They make sack lunches to take on the rides,.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
- Pescatarian
What's included
- Horse riding program in John Muir Wilderness
- 2 nights accommodations in tents
- Bishop city transfers
- 3 daily delicious meals
What's not included
- Airfare
- Airport transfers
- Sleeping bag and pad
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Bishop International Airport
3010 km
Transfer not provided
Arrival by shuttle
Rock Creek Pack Station picks people up in Bishop when convenient for no extra charge.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 20% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.
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