Ride the High Country with LSM Outdoors
from $6,500
from $3,500
Ride horseback through the vast Weminuche Wilderness to our high-country base camp, perched at 10,000 feet in the Pine River Valley and shaded by the granite walls of the Continental Divide. Just beneath Granite Lake, with sweeping views toward the Rio Grande Pyramid and the Spanish Window, this camp offers one of the most breathtaking settings in the San Juans.
SUMMER PACK TRIPS
Each morning starts with a hearty, home-cooked breakfast before you saddle up for the day. Ride sections of the Continental Divide Trail with an experienced guide, cast a fly into the cold alpine waters of The Pine River, or simply rest back at camp and take in the quiet, wide-open beauty of the high country. Evenings bring good food, good company, and the kind of stillness you can only find miles from the nearest road.
It’s a true Western pack trip—traditional, scenic, and rooted in the way mountain travel is meant to be experienced: on horseback, far from the crowds, deep in wild country.
3 Day Trips Start at $2750
5 Day Trips Start at $5000
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from $3,500
DAY TRIP TRAIL RIDES
Join us for a guided horseback ride through some of the most scenic country in the San Juan Mountains. We offer both half-day and full-day rides, giving guests of all experience levels a chance to enjoy quiet trails, good horses, and sweeping mountain views. Whether we’re winding through timber, climbing to high overlooks, or following river valleys, each ride invites you to slow down, breathe deep, and experience the mountains the way they were meant to be seen: from the back of a horse.
Half Day Trips Start at $245
Full Day Trips Start at $450
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From Ranch to High Country
A step-by-step look at what to expect on your LSM Outdoors pack trip.
Returning to the Trailhead
When your trip comes to an end, we pack up camp, load the stock, and ride back out the way we came. The return trip offers a final chance to soak in the mountains before we head back to the ranch.
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Days in the High Country
From camp, you can ride sections of the Continental Divide Trail, explore nearby basins, fly fish alpine waters, or simply relax and take in the views. We offer short rides, full-day excursions, and plenty of downtime to enjoy the wilderness at your own pace.
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Camp includes a cook/dining tent, guide tents, guest tents, and a central gathering area. Your home for the next few days is fully outfitted with everything you need to be comfortable in the backcountry. Hot meals, good company, and a warm campfire cap off each day.
Camp Life & Facilities
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Arrival at High-Country Camp
We typically arrive in camp by late afternoon. You’ll get settled into your wall tent, stretch your legs, and take in the surrounding peaks before dinner. The quiet up here is something special — it’s the kind of stillness you can only find miles from the nearest road.
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The ride into camp takes several hours as we climb through timber, cross streams, and travel deeper into the San Juan Mountains. We stop for lunch and give you time to take in the scenery, stretch your legs, and enjoy the rhythm of riding in true backcountry.
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Riding Into the Weminuche Wilderness
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Preparing for the Trip & Heading Out
Your adventure begins at our ranch in Southwest Colorado, where your gear is packed, weighed, and balanced for the ride into the high country. Before arrival, we’ll send detailed information on what to pack, weight limits, and how to prepare. After meeting your guides and horses, we travel to the trailhead, adjust saddles and stirrups, secure gear, and make final preparations before riding into the wilderness.
