Personalized Horseback Rides around Lake

Summary

This 3-hour horseback-riding adventure begins bright and early at 8am. Make sure to show up a little bit before your departure time at Ferro’s Blue Mesa Ranch. Meet with your guide, and get matched up with a mustang horse that fits well with your horseback-riding experience level. If you’re going on this journey as a family, and you’d like your young child to ride with you, accommodations can be arranged. Set out following your guide along a trail that takes you around the Blue Mesa Reservoir. Along the ride, take in beautiful sights of the lake and the Colorado landscape. You can even see parts of the the Curecanti National Recreation Area. As your adventure starts to come to an end, your horse takes you to the edge of the lake, and you’ll finish up in the cottonwoods that are watered by a meandering steam. Then, head back to Ferro’s Blue Mesa Ranch to say goodbye to your horse and your guide.

Tour info

Duration
3 hours
Group Size
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Meeting Point
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Why take this tour?

Saddle up for an unforgettable horseback ride in Gunnison, Colorado. All rides are personalized to make it more special. This unique ride offers awesome mountaintop views of the Blue Mesa Reservoir and surrounding wilderness areas. Wind along the edge of the lake and finish up in tall, cool cottonwoods, watered by a meandering stream. Avid photographers will enjoy the fantastic scenery as well as sightings of deer and other wildlife in their native surroundings. All ages and riding abilities are welcome.

What’s included?

  • Gratuities 20 percent

  • Exclusions include all titles above

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 3h

  • Mobile tickets accepted

Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operated by:

Ferro's Blue Mesa Ranch

About operator:

Take your summer vacation at the beautiful Blue Mesa Reservoir with tons of outdoor activities. Stay at our ranch in one of our spacious housekeeping cabins with a TV and personalized horseback rides, guided fishing trips, liquor store, game room, unique country store with fishing and camping supplies, groceries and one-of-a-kind souveniers. We'll make you feel like family with our western hospitality. 27+ year business with same owners. We love groups: family reunions, anniversaries, bachelor parties, church group rides, girl and boy scouts, etc. We cater to special events. Marina nearby and close to SW Colorado areas of interest. Adj to Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Gunnison Nat'l Forest/ West Elk Wilderness. Fall hunting horse leasing. All amenities are reasonably priced in a place where you'll want to come back to in the heart of Curecanti Nat'l Recreation Area on Colorado's western slope in John Wayne's "True Grit" country where the movie was filmed!

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