Mule Trail

On a day too hot to ride elsewhere we chose to explore the forests and back trails of the La Purisma, where it was comparatively cool and shady.

Looking West from an observation point on Los Flores Ranch, to the seacoast under a marine layer of fog near Santa Maria.

On a hot summer day, Pat and Tobe the Mule rode the grounds of Mission La Purisima in Lompoc.

Pat and Tobe took a tour of the set where M.A.S.H. was filmed in Malibu Creek State Park.

An opportunity to follow a cool and shady trail on Mothers' Day, through the white oaks in the acres surrounding Rancho Oso, a Thousand Trails Resort on the Santa Ynez River above Santa Barbara.

Another mule trail ride through oak trees on a path at the La Purisima Mission.

The MeetUp Conquers took a ride up the Live Oak Chalk Hill Summit last weekend.

Pat went a trail ride at the Paramount Movie Ranch in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in Agoura.

Pat and twelve other lucky equestrians rode together to explore the Live Oak trails.

Pat takes a mule ride at Lake Cachuma on the Live Oak trails before Easter.

The latest mule ride took place in Oso Canyon above the Santa Ynez River off Paradise Road.

Pat and Tobe explored the La Rambla del Rio Santa Ynez last weekend.

Under a cloudy sky portending rain, the MeetUp set out to explore the trails at Mission La Purísima Concepción de la Santísima Virgen María, established 1787. 

Pat shares her latest mule trail ride and advocates against changing the only local exclusive equestrian area into multi-use.

Pat and her mule hit the Carpinteria foothills on the Franklin Trail last weekend.

The rain kept Pat and her mule off the trails for two weeks, but they took to the Live Oak trails during Super Bowl Sunday.

Pat takes another mule trail ride, this time exploring the Nipomo Mesa.

Pat and her mule took a trail ride last weekend at Live Oak Camp.

Pat took her first mule ride of 2021 at La Purisima Mission State Historic Park.

Pat conquers Gaviota Peak on the last mule ride of the year.

Pat shares photos from a winter solstice mule hike at the Monarch Grove and Devereux Slough at Ellwood Mesa.

Pat shares photos of her most recent mule trail ride in the dunes earlier this month, right before the lockdown.

Pat shares highlights from a birthday mule trail ride at Cachuma Lake.

Pat shares a mule trail hike in Los Flores Park from last weekend.

Pat shares highlights from a recent mule trail ride at Montaña de Oro State Park.

Pat shares a recap of an adventurous mule ride in Oso Canyo with wind, rain, and hail.

An edhat reader shares photos from a mule trail ride along Ellwood and Deveraux.

Lucky 777 shares photos from a recent mule trail ride in the Upper Oso Canyon.

An edhat reader shares photos from a mule hike in the Santa Rose Valley near Camarillo.

Lucky 777 documents her mule trail ride to the Upper Oso Campground on Saturday.