Yucca Valley Equestrian Center was established
in 1979 in the high desert above Palm Springs, California.
Our elevation is 3,500 feet, providing the mild weather
that allows us to ride year round. Summer temperatures
are 10 to 15 degrees cooler than the low desert, and our
winters are crisp and clear with an occasional light blanket
of snow.
We are located a short ride from the Black
Rock Campground of Joshua Tree National Park, allowing
us access to the wonderful trails throughout the park.
On our guided trail rides, we have a full view of the
San Jacinto and San Gorgonio Mountains. The sharp-eyed
rider may see a coyote slinking between the sagebrush
or a long-eared jackrabbit sprinting for cover. Bird watchers
will be rewarded with many species of desert birds. Sometimes
we even see a gecko scurrying among the rocks.
Directions:
From western Morongo
Basin and Palm Springs: Take the Joshua Tree/Hwy
62 exit from the I-10. Take highway 62 up into Yucca Valley.
Pass the Walmart shopping center on your left, the NEXT
traffic light is Avalon Avenue. Turn right on Avalon.
At the first stop sign (Yucca Trail), go straight, then
take your first left onto Arcadia. The ranch will be straight
ahead, drive past the stone gates and horse statues up
to the barn.
From the east (Joshua
Tree, 29 Palms): Take highway 62 into Yucca Valley.
Pass the Home Depot on your left, the NEXT traffic light
is Avalon Avenue. Turn left on Avalon. At the first stop
sign (Yucca Trail), go straight, then take your first
left onto Arcadia. The ranch will be straight ahead, drive
past the stone gates and horse statues up to the barn.
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