The Best Horseback Riding Trails in Wyoming (United States)

Green lakes Granite Basin

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near Alta, Wyoming (United States)

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Distance: 15.68mi
Elevation +: 3743f
TrailRank: 33

This is one of the best rides on the West side of the Teton Range. The trail has a lot of variety and good views. I don't think there has been a year we have not ridden to Green Lakes and Granite Basin. There are two ...

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Hayden Valley Yellowstone

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near Canyon Village, Wyoming (United States)

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Distance: 13.82mi
Elevation +: 653f
TrailRank: 32

Our trip to Yellowstone is an overnighter. The group visits Hayden Valley on one day then stays overnight in Gardinar Montana. Some rent a room in Gardinar, others camp outside town at the Eagle Creek Campground. The cam...

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Lamar Valley Yellowstone

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near Soda Butte (historical), Wyoming (United States)

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Distance: 11.39mi
Elevation +: 312f
TrailRank: 31

Our trip to Yellowstone is an overnighter. The group visits Hayden Valley on one day then stays overnight in Gardinar Montana. Some rent a room in Gardinar, others camp outside town at the Eagle Creek Campground. The cam...

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Alaska Basin

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near Alta, Wyoming (United States)

Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org

Distance: 16.66mi
Elevation +: 3832f
TrailRank: 30| 1.0

Best time to ride is August or September. It climbs to Hurricane Pass which has a good view of the Tetons. Many riders go back the way they came, however for the adventuresome, the map shows the route down Roaring Creek ...

This is not a good trail in the roaring fork area. Definitely NOT recommended, best to avoid. Horses have had to be put ...

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South Boone

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near Judkins, Idaho (United States)

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Distance: 16.48mi
Elevation +: 2927f
TrailRank: 30

This is an interesting ride. It is about 16.5 miles long and has 3368 feet of climbing. The horse fatigue factor would be calculated as 8.9, a hard ride. Obsidian rocks were seen on a section of the trail that climbs up ...

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Badger creek

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near Clawson, Idaho (United States)

Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org

Distance: 11.29mi
Elevation +: 2559f
TrailRank: 30

This is a nice mid-summer ride. We went there on June 8th and there was almost too much snow to get to the top at Dead Horse Pass. From the pass you will look down S Bitch Creek towards Hidden Corral Basin (see ride with...

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Hidden lake

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near Judkins, Idaho (United States)

Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org

Distance: 14.50mi
Elevation +: 2169f
TrailRank: 27

The trailhead of this ride and a ride to Hidden Corrals is Coyote Meadows. To help find Coyote meadows I made a track of the directions from U.S. Route 20. The CalTopo map below will have a track for the drive to Coyote ...

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Moose Crk to Game Crk

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near The String, Idaho (United States)

Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org

Distance: 24.20mi
Elevation +: 4760f
TrailRank: 25

Moose Crk to Game Crk is a two-day ride. Use recreation.gov the first Monday of January at 8AM to get a permit reservation for the horse camp in North Granite Canyon, Grand Teton National Park. If you wait until late in ...

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Union Falls

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near Three River Junction, Wyoming (United States)

Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org

Distance: 15.64mi
Elevation +: 505f
TrailRank: 23

I Drew this map after the ride so it is not as good as a tracklog. The ride is very popular. Go for a swim in the "Scout" pool. Alltrails shows another route to Union Falls (see photos). Remember to have Coggins Te...

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Moose Lake

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near The String, Idaho (United States)

Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org

Distance: 19.65mi
Elevation +: 3858f
TrailRank: 23

A very nice ride but a very long ride. Just when you think you might be getting to the lake you have another bench. Click "View more" to open the map in CalTopo.

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Dunanda Falls

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near Three River Junction, Wyoming (United States)

Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org

Distance: 16.56mi
Elevation +: 630f
TrailRank: 22

I have only been to this Falls one time. I did not take any pictures. I do remember that there were small hot pools down by the stream and talk of other hot pools nearby. Remember to have Coggins Tests to show Bechler...

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Taylor Basin

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near The String, Idaho (United States)

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Distance: 14.80mi
Elevation +: 4009f
TrailRank: 19

This ride starts at Moose Creek by Victor, Wyoming. It then turns up Mesquite Creek and finally climbs to the top of Taylor Mountain. The group complained that the leg going up Taylor Mountain was just too much climbing ...

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Paintbrush Divide

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near Beaver Creek, Wyoming (United States)

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Distance: 18.87mi
Elevation +: 3980f
TrailRank: 19

This is perhaps the most desirable ride in Grand Teton National Park. You will need a Coggins lab certificate, a health certificate and Brand Inspection to get into Wyoming, and the Park. Use recreation.gov the first Mon...

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Hidden Corrals

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near Judkins, Idaho (United States)

Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org

Distance: 16.94mi
Elevation +: 1329f
TrailRank: 19

The trailhead of this ride and a ride to Hidden Lake is Coyote Meadows. To help find Coyote meadows I made a track of the directions from U.S. Route 20. The CalTopo map below will have a track for the drive to Coyote Mea...

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Continental Divide

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near Waterton, Alberta (Canada)

Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org

Distance: 1942.18mi
Elevation +: 10938f
TrailRank: 18

The Continental Divide Trail is 3,100 miles long. Few persons have ridden a horse along the whole trail. Ignore the Wikiloc estimate of mileage. In order to show a trail of such magnitude trackpoints are about 7 miles ap...

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Big Basin

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near Alpine Northeast, Wyoming (United States)

Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org

Distance: 18.81mi
Elevation +: 4790f
TrailRank: 16

Very steep at first but worth it. Trail returns to parking down S Indian Creek. I wish I had taken pictures but I was having trouble with my mule. Since then I have got rid of that mule. Click "View More" below to ope...

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Bridger Wilderness

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near DuNoir, Wyoming (United States)

Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org

Distance: 103.86mi
Elevation +: 15397f
TrailRank: 12

Part of the Continental Divide Trail requires bouldering and is impassable for horses. I have indicated this with waypoints on the map. Several other trails are not passable by horses. In addition, the National Forrest d...

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Indian Creek

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near Alpine Northeast, Wyoming (United States)

Portneuf River Back Country Horsemen at prbch.org

Distance: 18.95mi
Elevation +: 3858f
TrailRank: 12

I went on this ride when I first started riding with the Over the Hill Gang, a group of older riders who liked gated horses. I did not log the ride at that time with my GPS so to make this map I had plot it on CalTopo. ...

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