Horseback Riding in Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake City is known in great part for its religious affiliations, but more and more it is becoming a haven for visitors to enjoy many outdoor activities like skiing, hiking, sledding, and horseback riding.

The mountains in Salt Lake are a great place for horseback riding, and throughout the city, you will find numerous guides and companies in or near Salt Lake City, offering rides, some offer fishing, and more.

Intermountain Guide Service is a professional guiding service that provides not only horseback riding trails, but fly-fishing, atv, and snow mobile tours.

If you really want to get down to business and do some "real" riding, Wind in Your Hair is the place to go! These stables are open all year and offer smooth and comfortable horses, however it is definitely not for "greenhorns" or beginners. This "wind in your hair rides" are for experienced riders only.

Bear River Lodge and Tours, deep in the Unitas Forest, offers magnificent horseback riding trails in a beautiful setting of pines, offset by streams and crystal mountain lakes. you can choose between morning or afternoon rides, and even overnight excursions. If you're feeling adventurous, you can take an ATV tour, go biking, fishing, as well as snowmobiling.

At Homestead Resort Stables, you may take guided horseback rides, taking you on the south slope of the Historic Soldier Hollow Valley, venue of the winter Olympics. You can also explore Crow's nest, an old Indian hunting camp, or have a picnic at a pioneer cabin during your action-packed ride.

Horseback riding is not only fun, it is great exercise. The great part about it is-you're having so much fun, you don't even realize how many calories you're burning! Now, who wouldn't love that? If you are unsure about saddles, tack, equipment, or horses  in general any qualified tour service will be happy to help answer your questions. So, what are you waiting for? While you're enjoying your vacation in Utah, why not try something different? Hit the trail for an action-packed, scenic, fun, and good-for-you ride?