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Smoke Tree Stables

2500 Toledo Avenue, Palm Springs, CA 92264
760-327-1372
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Ranked #25 of 63 attractions in Palm Springs
Type: Horseback Riding Stables
Traveller Description: Horseback Ride Into Beauty.  Learn a Lot of History Too.  Get to Know the Desert First Hand.  www.smoketreesta... 760-327-1372 Experience a Few... more »
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Puyallup, Washington
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013

If you're looking for a scenic, safe and fun ride through beautiful canyons, Palm Groves, creeks etc. Hire a guide for a 2 hour ride! Its so worth the extra. Great staff, healthy horses. I would highly recommend them.

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Seattle
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

Going on trail rides at Smoke Tree Stables is truly one of our family's favorite things to do in Palm Springs! The people at Smoke Tree Stables are so nice and the horses are amazing!! We have been on many rides there and have only had positive experiences. We have an 11 yr old and a 14 yr old and... More

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Marin County, CA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013

We decided to splurge and take the 1-hour guided ride. There were just 3 of us and the guide was a wonderful historian and story teller. The ride was 75 minutes (15 over the time). The registrar at the front counter was a hoot. She knows horses and because she has an intimate knowledge of horses she can read people... More

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See 6 more reviews by doug h for Palm Springs
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2013

Smoke Tree Stables turned out to be a great choice by us to visit. We chose it for its location to downtown Palm Springs, only about a 10 minute car journey. It was a bit more expensive and we knew it may not be as great with the views but for us without a car it was the most convenient.... More

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Tracy, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2013

I took my 16 year old daughter and her friend on the two hour trail ride to the Palm Canyon Oasis. The stables did an excellent job of choosing the right horses as we had varying degrees of riding experience. The trail is rather dusty so go earlier in the day as it can get quite hot even in Spring... More

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Charlotte, North Carolina
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 February 2013

Enjoyed a nice ride with Chris as our guide. As experienced riders, we were hoping to get out and gallop some but it didn't happen. Trails are narrow and soft ground with lots of rocks in open areas. Really good views from most anywhere. We did two hour ride with was a bit long but the park was nice. Ask... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2013

Most of the horseback places around palm springs were upwards of $100 for an hour, this place was $50 so it was automatically the place I was going to go. We had a group of 5 and they told us we can just show up on the hour and they run tours. There's a 1 hour tour for $50 and... More

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NYC
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 December 2012

THe one thing we wanted to do while in CA was horseback ride and STS made our trip memorable. We had a great guide named Josh who was friendly and let us have some fun on the ride. I only wish we took a longer ride to explore more of the terrain. Part of that was due to the expense.... More

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Glasgow
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 November 2012

My wife goes riding here everytime we are in PS. If you can ride I would recommend that you take a private lesson as you can get quite a few novice riders who will hold a group back. The first time here my wife was lucky and there was only her and one other person who could also ride so... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 August 2012

I have been on many horse back rides from Smoke Tree and they are always great. The wranglers are superb and have a way of not making you feel like you are on a typical stable horse and ride. They have a number of different ride packages. If you are able, go on, at least a 2 hour ride. They... More

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