Start your day the cowboy way! Red’s Meadow is known for spectacular horseback rides. We offer these guided trail rides by horseback: the Rainbow Falls Ride, a Half Day Ride, and a Full Day Ride. Before booking please check through our requirements and make sure you can participate safely for a pleasant time.
IMPORTANT
- PLEASE ARRIVE 30 MINUTES BEFORE YOUR RIDE!!!
- Rider weight limit: 250lbs.
- Rider age limit: 8 years. (10 years for Full Day).
- Persons under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult guardian or parent.
- Any guest with a confirmed reservation may drive into Red’s Meadow Resort, you are not required to take the shuttle. A Forest Service Fee will be assessed at the Minaret Summit entrance station ($10.00/vehicle).
Full balance is due at time of making your reservation booking.
Bookings canceled within the 24-hour window of your scheduled ride are non-refundable.
Rainbow Falls Ride (~2 hours)
Enjoy Rainbow Falls and the San Joaquin River the western way. You’ll start at Red’s Meadow Pack Station. After being paired with your trusty steed, your guide will lead you through the Ansel Adams Wilderness to Rainbow Falls, within the Devils Postpile National Monument. All riders will dismount and explore the Falls for themselves. Remount your equine companion and return to the pack station to complete your experience.
This ride takes approximately two hours and departs from Red’s Meadow Pack Station.
**For the 2026 Season**
Rainbow Falls rides will be depart Thursday at 10:15 a.m. and 2:15 p.m.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 9:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Book in advance online or call for same day availability.
$150/per person.
Half Day Ride (~4 hours)
Minaret Falls
Enjoy this scenic ride on the Pacific Crest Trail on the way to your destination-Minaret Falls!
Follow your guide towards the San Joaquin River and trust your horse to carry you across bridges, over rocks, through creeks and up switch backs. You will ride through the Devils Postpile National Monument, and get clear views of the entire Postpile formation across the river. When you start to hear the roar of water, you’ll know you’re close. Dismount and explore Minaret Falls at your leisure. When you’re ready to return, your steady equine companion will carry you home along the shaded trail.
Red Cones
Witness nature overcoming! This loop ride starts out by gaining elevation as you quickly climb the John Muir Trail towards Mammoth Pass, through the burn scar regrowth of the Rainbow Fire. The trail levels out as you marvel at the power of wind that created clearings in mature fir and pine forests during the big wind event of 2011. Arrive at the Red Cones, dismount and climb to the top of a volcanic cinder cone for the best view of the Ritter Range. Remount and ride along the dazzlingly green Crater Meadow, listening to the babble of Crater Creek. Return to the Pack Station along the Pacific Crest Trail.
Half Day Rides take approximately four hours and depart from Red’s Meadow Pack Station.
**For the 2026 Season**
Departs Thursday through Sunday at 8:00 a.m.
Book in advance online or call for same-day availability.
$225/per rider, two riders minimum
Full Day Ride (~7-8 hours)
Enjoy this scenic ride on the Pacific Crest Trail, along the High Trail. Marvel at the Shadow Lake overlook as you head to Clark Lakes. This trail section is considered among the most scenic and spectacular of the Pacific Crest Trail. Take time to enjoy yourself at this remote and pristine backcountry lake, the return back to Agnew Meadows. This is an all day adventure that is best suited for those used to spending hours in the saddle. Riders must be at least 10 years of age.
This ride takes approximately seven to eight hours and departs from Agnew Meadows Pack Station.
**For the 2026 Season**
Departs Thursday through Sunday at 8:30 a.m.
Call to book
$375/per rider, two riders minimum
