Epic 09 Horseback Trip

We spent the first night in Big Bear at the Serrano campground on the north shore. It was a nice site and we were able to walk to the shore for some unsuccessful fishing. Day two was a driving day, taking us up to the bottom of Sequioa National Forest. We camped at Camp Wishon about 30 miles above Springville, CA. Then on Day 3 we drove up into Mountain Home State Forest to the Balch Park Pack Station. There we met with Tim who took us for a 5 hour trail ride across some amazing scenery. We saw a mule dear but not much else in the way of wildlife. Lots of Sequioa and Redwoods, and some awesome flower fields. You can't tell from the video, but some of the terrain was pretty gnarly, steep climbs and descents over gravel and loose rocks. The horses earned their hay this day (especially mine!).