Stockdale Mountain
Private property surrounds Stockdale Mountain. Do not enter through private gates or fences.
- Biking
- Camping
- Hiking
- Horseback riding
- Hunting
- Photography
- Wildlife viewing
Outdoors
Horseback riding near Paso Robles
Trails and recreation areas near Paso Robles open to horseback riding, including horse camps.
Good to know: Check trailer parking and stock water at the trailhead, and whether certified weed-free hay is required.
Within 30 miles (1)
30 to 75 miles (13)
Williams Hill
Located in southern Monterey County, and standing over 2,700 feet in elevation, Williams Hill offers great views of the surrounding Salinas Valley.
- Biking
- Camping
- Hiking
- Horseback riding
- Off-highway vehicles
- Photography
- Wildlife viewing
Curry Mountain
Parking access onto nearly 1,800 acres of Bureau of Land Management property in this area is provided through an easement from the California Department of Fish and Game.
- Biking
- Camping
- Hiking
- Horseback riding
- Hunting
- Photography
- Wildlife viewing
Coalinga Mineral Springs
The Coalinga Mineral Springs National Recreation Trail was designated under the National Recreation Trails System Act in 1981. The trail is located on the scenic southern tip of the Diablo Mountains.
- Biking
- Camping
- Hiking
- Horseback riding
- Hunting
- Photography
- Wildlife viewing
Condon Peak
Located on the outskirts of the Clear Creek Management Area (CCMA), Condon Peak offers rolling grass-covered slopes with a few tall pines and shrubs, as well as steep slopes and rocky outcrops covered with pine and brush.
- Biking
- Camping
- Hiking
- Horseback riding
- Photography
- Wildlife viewing
Laguna Mountain
The Laguna Mountain Area consists of somewhat rugged terrain with rolling hills covered in dense brush. The area's vegetation is characterized by classic chapparal habitat, oak forests, and grassy meadows.
- Biking
- Camping
- Hiking
- Horseback riding
- Hunting
- Photography
- Wildlife viewing
Wallace Creek
Here you are standing on the San Andreas Fault. At this location it runs northwest to southeast a the base of the hills.
- Hiking
- Horseback riding
- Photography
- Ranger programs
- Wildlife viewing
Saucito Ranch
The El Saucito Ranch house is the oldest standing house in the Carrizo Plain National Monument, dating back to circa 1878. This is the only ranch house in the monument to have been occupied from the pioneer period to modern day.
- Hiking
- Horseback riding
- Photography
- Ranger programs
- Wildlife viewing
Selby Campground
Camping is available on a first come-first serve basis. Thirteen campsites with picnic tables, fire pits, horse corrals and a wheelchair accessible vault toilet. Electricity and drinking water is not available.
- Camping
- Hiking
- Horseback riding
- Photography
- Wildlife viewing
KCL Campground
Camping is available on a first come-first serve basis--we do not take reservations. The campground has 12 campsites, 3 with elevated tent pads. There is an accessible vault toilet, along with picnic tables and fire rings.
- Camping
- Hiking
- Horseback riding
- Photography
- Wildlife viewing
Griswold Hills
Within the steep and rugged Griswold Canyon, BLM land straddles both sides of the road.
- Biking
- Camping
- Hiking
- Horseback riding
- Hunting
- Photography
- Wildlife viewing
Carrizo Plain National Monument
All vehicles including UTVs on the monument must be street-legal (DMV plated) and all vehicles must stay on roads. REMINDER: Please follow warning signs and respect private property when visiting your public lands.
- Biking
- Camping
- Horseback riding
- Hunting
- Nature education
- Photography
- Wildlife viewing
Tumey Hills
Look closely at the ground you will find evidence of the vast inland sea that once covered the Tumey Hills. The light porous rocks are composed of diatoms, the tiny, bleached, shell-like skeletons of sea algae.
- Biking
- Camping
- Hiking
- Horseback riding
- Photography
- Wildlife viewing
Van Matre Ranch
The Van Matre family owned several farm properties throughout the plain. This property, known to them as "The Camp" was orginally homesteaded by Jerry Hagerty in 1930.
- Hiking
- Horseback riding
- Photography
- Wildlife viewing
Distances are straight-line miles from downtown Paso Robles. Listings come from Recreation.gov’s federal recreation database; check each official page for hours, fees, fire restrictions and closures before you go.
More outdoors near Paso Robles
Questions
Where is the closest place for horseback riding near Paso Robles?
Stockdale Mountain (Bureau of Land Management), about 25 miles north of Paso Robles as the crow flies. Next are Williams Hill (31 mi) and Curry Mountain (32 mi).
When is the best time for horseback riding near Paso Robles?
Based on Paso Robles’s average highs, October–May. Conditions at higher elevations can be much cooler.
Who manages these places?
Federal agencies including Bureau of Land Management. Each listing links to its official page for hours, fees, closures and current conditions.