Attraction Spotlight: Saddle Peak Trail Rides
Posted by Justin Havre on Friday, January 30th, 2015 at 5:01pm.
If you enjoy horses and you want to see some of the best country areas near Cochrane, Saddle Peak is the right choice for your trail rides. With horseback riding by the hour, day or week, you can choose how much time you want to spend out on the trails. Saddle Peak also offers vacation tips into the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
The company hasn't gotten too big in the over 30 years in business. They still provide a truly western experience and only run about 25 head of horses with on city frills. There are no bars or restaurants on these trail rides.
Hour and Day Rides
On Fridays and Saturdays from May to October, the company provides overnight trips, along with hour rides. You can get to the range around 4pm and head out on a one hour ride after about 30 minutes of basic instruction. Enjoy time around the campfire and BBQ with all the bet fixings. They even offer games of Frisbee, baseball and more.
Along with a one-hour ride, Saddle Peak Trail Rides offers two-day ranch stays, three-day devils head pack trips, four-day combo pack trips and five-day explorer packages. All of these trail ride packages provides plenty of time on the trials and all types of outdoor fun.
Packtrips
The pack trips are very popular because you actually get the opportunity to enjoy more than just a short time on the countryside. The three-day pack trip is the most popular and runs about $700. It's available from June to September with a reduced rate in September.
Saddle Peak Trail Rides can take out couples, families, groups and all others wanting to enjoy time horseback riding on the trails. They are one of the premier horse ride companies in the area and provide plenty of experienced guides. If you want to see the countryside near Cochrane, a trail ride is one of the best ways to go.