Posted 2013-10-20 8:27 PM (#155452) Subject: Trail Riding in Utah
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Posts: 29 Location: kansas
I lived in many places in Utah growing up. Moab has wonderful memories. I would like to take my horses and living quarters trailer and trail ride in Utah preferably around Moab. PH can you give me any advice on places to camp and ride? Thanks!
Posted 2013-10-31 9:57 PM (#155625 - in reply to #155452) Subject: RE: Trail Riding in Utah
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Posts: 2453 Location: Northern Utah
I would check with the Moab Back Country Horseman group. They have a list of trails around moab on the state website.
There is a nice Equestrian center in Moab. It has an arena, box stalls wash racks, etc and you could probably spend the night in the parking lot.
Near by you can camp and ride up on LaSal Mountain. ( but the top of the mountain is 11,000. So it's not a winter camp.) Also farther south is the Abjo or Blues Lots of trails and camp sites up on those mountains. ( go west out of Montecello)
North of Moab 60 miles or so is the Book cliffs. Some exception elk hunting in that area and good place to explore.
60 miles or so West is the San Rafael Swell, Lots of trails in high desert terrain. I ride in that area in March-May. Also Robbers Roost is on the west side of Canyonlands National Park Here are a couple of photos from that area.
Posted 2013-11-01 4:28 PM (#155640 - in reply to #155639) Subject: RE: Trail Riding in Utah
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Posts: 136 Location: Watertown, TN
Originally written by yeehaw on 2013-11-01 4:17 PM
Painted Horse sure has some awesome pics too share, you don't find this in BSF do ya Ariel
No but it still hard to find BETTER riding. We want to go ride Utah but I do love the BSF> Leaving as soon as I get home and headed up for the weekend.
Posted 2013-11-02 5:57 PM (#155658 - in reply to #155452) Subject: RE: Trail Riding in Utah
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Posts: 2453 Location: Northern Utah
My wife twisted my arm to go spend a few weeks in Germany. Kind of a trade off for all the rides that I have given the Germans over the past 7 years here in Utah. They hauled us all over eastern germany showing us the tourist attractions. So the new photos I have are of me at the Porsche factory and looking at castles and art work. So nothing really to post on horse website.
Posted 2013-11-24 10:07 AM (#155948 - in reply to #155452) Subject: RE: Trail Riding in Utah
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Can't post photos any longer. Something has changed with the website or my software. I have tried it with both IE and Google Chrome, Neither work. So I guess no more photos
Posted 2013-11-25 5:26 AM (#155961 - in reply to #155452) Subject: RE: Trail Riding in Utah
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Posts: 136 Location: Watertown, TN
Hey Jon, you can put all you want on HTCAA!We've seen lots of beautiful pics from all over Shenandoah, we're looking for suggestions for good camps and lots of trails.
Posted 2013-12-01 6:38 PM (#156069 - in reply to #155452) Subject: RE: Trail Riding in Utah
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Posts: 98 Location: MD
I really like Graves Mountain in Syria VA, it's field camping (primative) but gives you access to a whole lot of Shenandoah trails. It's an all day up to Big Meadows (lots of pulls getting up there and fun river crossings), where you can dismount and have lunch at a restaurant. This link shows one map, the colored trails are Graves Mountain but also shows access to SNP.
Posted 2014-05-06 4:15 PM (#158945 - in reply to #155452) Subject: RE: Trail Riding in Utah
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Location: Draper, Utah
Take a trip to Panguitch, Utah. You can ride outside of Bruce canyon and see some of the most amazing scenery on earth. Also you can make arrangements with the concessionaire and ride inside the park.
Posted 2014-05-09 8:26 AM (#158963 - in reply to #155452) Subject: RE: Trail Riding in Utah
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Posts: 2453 Location: Northern Utah
We made an April trip down into the Robbers Roost area This is definitely a Spring time trip. Would be too hot in the summer.But it great when there is snow and mud in the high country. And WAY off the beaten path. You won't see any bus loads of European tourist.
Trail Riding in Utah
We've seen lots of beautiful pics from all over Shenandoah, we're looking for suggestions for good camps and lots of trails.
