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  • Rocky Mountain National Park & Bear Lake, Colorado – June 3rd, 2023

    Rocky Mountain National Park [RMNP] is a classic national park. Yellowstone/Grand Tetons probably just edges out over RMNP because they have black and grizzly bears. But the wildlife diversity at RMNP is something to behold. You’ve got pika, marmot, mule deer, big horn sheep, elk, moose, and a small amount of bear and mountain lion.…

  • Wild Western Horseback Adventures LLC, Arizona – March 2021, 1-hour Trail Ride Near Sedona

    In 2021, my mom, sisters, and I were out in Arizona. The main chunk of the trip was the Grand Canyon, but we also spent a few days in Phoenix, Lake Havasu, and Sedona. While staying in Sedona, we did a trail ride at Wild Western Horseback Adventures LLC [WWHA]. I really enjoyed the extremely…

  • Sombrero Stables, Colorado – August 2021, 1-hour Trail Ride Near Estes Park

    Estes Park, CO (Sombrero Stables), August 6, 2021 I’ve ridden at Sombrero Stables back in 2014 when I was visiting Colorado for a softball tournament. Back then, there was a delicious steak dinner option where you rode the horses about halfway around the trail up a small mountain. There waiting, was your steak to eat…

  • Bear Creek Ranch KOA, Ohio – September 2020, 1-hour Trail Ride Through Rolling Hills Forest

    East Sparta, OH (Bear Creek Ranch KOA), September 6th, 2020 Bear Creek Ranch is located 15 minutes south of Canton, OH off Interstate 77. What makes Bear Creek Ranch unique is that it is a KOA Holiday Campground. Long road trips, short weekend camping getaways, and even locals wanting to have a fun horseback riding…

  • The Great Sand Dunes – July 2023

    I’ve lived in Colorado for almost two and a half years now. I live a reasonable amount of rock skips away from Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) and have gotten very used to making last-minute impromptu weekend trips. During one of my meanders through the gift shop in October of 2021, I found the Passport…