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Dark Timber Trail

Quick Details

  • Duration: 2 hours

Users Private rides available (three-person minimum)

All-Age Rides Ages 7 & up
$200.00
No Kids Rides Ages 18 & up
$230.00
Private Rides Per Person/Min 3 ppl to book
$400.00

A Fantastic Horseback Ride Through Vail’s Lush Aspen Trees

The Dark Timber trail includes both the Rocky Point trail and the Bear Hollow trail.  The giant cow parsnip crowds the trails and towers over the heads of the horses, with its large green leaves and delicate, white flowers. Vibrant indigo monkshood grows in a very special damp area of this trail, and only this trail. Wildflowers of all colors take turns crowding the sunny areas of the trails. This is a scenic trail ride like no other!

You must be in good general fitness to ride and 7 yrs or older.  The trail climbs 1000ft in elevation and then comes back down the whole 1000 feet, which is where people find themselves fatigued and struggling.  If you are not fit, select the Rocky Point 1 hour trail ride and you will still experience a beautiful, scenic ride.

The views from the lookout points are perfect for the landscape photographer in the bunch. A short section of beetle-kill mixed with new growth offers a cool respite from the summer sun. Come join us for a relaxing ride through nature.  The trails are 70% shaded.

What to Bring

  • What to wear: long pants, sturdy shoes
  • Helmets are provided, and we have many loaner cowboy hats.
  • Take an Advil before you arrive.
  • We suggest bringing a camera, sunglasses, selfie stick, water, sunscreen, and a book.

Weight Limit

  • 225 if you are under 6′ tall
  • 240 if you are over 6′ tall.

Age Limit

  • 7 yrs and older

Cancellation Policy

  • 48 hours and 5 minutes

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  • G.O.A.T. Activity
From $40
  • 45 Min

GOGA! (Goat Yoga)

Goat Yoga is an amazing experience for those who want to unwind, laugh, and relax while attempting to do the downward dog with a young goat or several goats winding around and between your limbs.  There is a lot of poo (and pee) from the goats.  They do not wear diapers.  Let that stuff go!!!  Just let it go.  We are pretty sure those little pellets are probiotics and if you eat one, you will be healthy for at least a year.  Seriously, we hope you don’t actually do that.  It’s supposed to be a joke.  Don’t eat the poo!  It’s hard to believe we even have to add that little disclaimer.  But we are in strange times.  Everyone is looking for the magic pill.

It’s a 1 hour experience.  Your reservation lists the check in time.  In the bar area, you will fill out a waiver.  The instructor will lead everyone to the outdoor yoga studio and class will begin. It lasts for 45 minutes.  The final 15 minutes are for posing and pictures with the goats,

 

 

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From $165
  • 1.5 hours

Bear Hollow Trail

Booking for summer 2022 now!

Appropriate for all ages.  Parents, 5 yr olds usually do better than adults.  They can do it!!  Enjoy a scenic ride on mountainous terrain, with giant mountain views, and through a dense leafy-green Aspen forest we call The Enchanted Forest.   It is a sensory-filled Forest Bath that will leave you speechless!

 

$150 per person.  But, No No Double Double Riding Riding.

Adult Only  $165 per person. No screaming kids, just screaming adults.

Private $300 per person (min 3 people to book)

 

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