Our Godwin Ranch home now features a new horse corral! Ride out the front gate and into our desert washes or trailer to Black Rock Campground in Joshua Tree National Park. Sheltered 12ft x 24ft pipe corral divided for two horses with feed bins, watering buckets and plenty of parking for your Gooseneck or Bumper Pull–Saddle Up!

Horseback ride into the Old West! All trail rides are guided and range from beginner to advanced.  Starting at $65. Children 7 years and up welcome. Send inquiries to TrailRiding@JoshuaTreeRanch.com for more information and to reserve your ride.

Horseback riding is a popular way to experience Joshua Tree National Park. However, because of the special requirements for horses in this environment, care should be taken in planning your trip. The lack of available drinking water is both a challenge and a limitation so bring a lot of water with you to the park.

Backcountry and Wilderness Management Plan provides for 253 miles of equestrian trails and trail corridors that traverse open lands, canyon bottoms, and dry washes. Many riding trails are already open, clearly marked, and ready to be enjoyed. Other trails are in various states of development.

Ryan and Black Rock campgrounds have designated areas for horses and stock animals. Trail maps for the west entrance area and for the Black Rock Canyon area are available at the park.  Reservations are not required for day use. Grazing is not permitted in the park. While in the backcountry, stock animals are restricted to pellet feed. Manure must be removed from campgrounds and trailheads.

Stock use is limited to horses and mules and is restricted to designated equestrian trails and corridors, open dirt roads, and shoulders of paved roads. Riders should travel single file to reduce damage to soil and vegetation. Stock animals are not permitted within ¼ mile of any natural or manmade water source. Horses and other stock are not permitted on nature trails, in the Wonderland of Rocks, in campgrounds, in picnic areas, or at visitor centers.

View our equestrian property, Godwin Ranch.