Outdoor Recreation

Horseback  Riding

Ride in the High Sierra! There are a number of stables and equestrian centers in Plumas County that offer trail rides, instruction for individuals and family with or without prior horseback riding experience.

Take a horseback ride into terrain that brings you to pristine lakes, towering pine forests and back in history.  Wranglers from numerous stables offer guided trips ranging from novice hour-long rides to overnight pack trips complete with meals. Or, if you prefer, the guides will pack you in and out on horses, leaving you to enjoy the campsite on your own.  Want to experience the Old West in comfort and style? Try a horse-drawn wagon ride that includes a barbecue dinner served outdoors.  In the winter, you can sing carols and snuggle together on sleigh rides pulled by  draft horses.


Visitors who bring their own horses also will find plenty of trails, camp- sites and stables to accommodate them. Check with the Plumas or Lassen National Forest Service offices for specific trail and campsite information. 

STABLE	WHAT IT OFFERS
Greenhorn Creek Guest Ranch 2116 Greenhorn Ranch Rd.  10 miles east of Quincy  (530) 283-0930 or  (800) 33-HOWDY	Beginning through advanced trail rides for adults and kids, pony rides, wagon rides, guest rodeos, ride-in cookouts, bonfire sing-alongs, roping practice, "cowgirl bootcamp." Equine Guided Leadership workshops available April - October. Trail rides available in daily, weekly, weekend ranch stay packages and separately. Available for special and group events. Reservations required. Hourly rides available spring through fall.
Gold Lake Stables  7000 Gold Lake Road Lakes Basin Recreation Area  (530) 836-0940	One hour, two & 1/2 hour, half-day and all day trail rides with scenic views. Overnight backcountry pack trips, including fishing, hiking, and photography;  all expense trips and drop camps. Seasonal, July through October.
Graeagle Stables  Highway 89 Downtown Graeagle  (530) 836-0430	One hour and one & 1/2 hour family horseback trail rides. Horseback riding lessons and children's horsemanship camps. Horse boarding. Seasonal, June through September.
Drakesbad Guest Ranch End of Warner Valley Rd. Chester 96020 (866) 999-0914	Located within Lassen Volcanic National Park.  Rides from 45 minutes to eight hours to hydrothermal sites. Lunches, pony rides available. Hiking, fishing, massages, wildlife viewing, and swimming in hydrothermal pool. Full meal service. Reservations recommended. Open first weekend of June through mid-October.
Giddy-up-and-Go Sleigh and Carriage Service Highway 70 Vinton (530) 906-7103	Draft horse-drawn carriages, draft hose parties, trolley and sleigh rides, hay rides, wedding carriage, Santa/sleigh delivery, on-site or come to you.  Children's pony parties, portable petting zoo, driving lessons and horse hauling.  Available for special events.  Reservations required.  Open year-round.
Horses Unlimited, Inc. P.O. Box 30194 Cromberg, CA 96103 (530) 836-4551	Horseback riding for the handicapped. Lessons and events for physically, mentally or learning disabled children, adults, and their families.
New England Ranch 2571 Quincy Junction Rd Quincy (530) 283-9770	Horse boarding and trail rides with your own horse (guided or unguided) on 88-acre working ranch. Horse camp, ranch tours, training clinics.  Open year-round.
Pitchfork Cattle Company 92433 Hwy 70,  Vinton (530) 993-4636	Hay rides on wagon pulled by draft horses on working cattle ranch. Barbecue dinner rides, sleigh rides. Fri-Sun only. Reservations and group minimum required. Available for special events. Open year-round.
Plumas Pines Riding Stables 3000 Almanor Dr. West Lake Almanor 96137 (530) 259-5170	One hour, to 90 minute trail rides, pony rides. Overnight trips, pack trips. Open Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Quincy Stables 39285 Hwy. 70, two miles north of Quincy (530) 283-0844	Riding lessons, trail rides, children's pony parties, overnight pack trips, wagon cookouts, full service facility camp for special events. Boarding and training. Reservations required. Open year-round.
Red’s Meadow Ranch  1850 “C” Road  Blairsden 96103 (530) 836-1866 Easy access through Clio	Trail rides, half day rides, pack charters, boarding, horse shoeing, drop camps, hunting-fishing tours, Horse training and rider instruction. Open year-round.
River Dance 2651 River Dance Rd., two miles west of Quincy off Bucks Lake Road (530) 249-3280 or email	English riding instruction, daily and weekly boarding. Open year-round.