We have ridden in many areas but our ride at End of The Trail is not your traditional horseback ride. Although the terrain is rugged the horses are very familiar with the mountain trail and we were honored to have Mr. Goodlow the owner as our experienced & knowledgable guide. The ride was magical with breathtaking views which made it meaningful to ride through the mountains and embrace nature and Cherokee culture. We also had his two cute dogs join us on our ride. We hope to ride again and will definitely recommend. Thank you for making our ride the most memorable part of our trip! read more

End of the Trail - Fantastic view from the highest part of the mountain - Horseback Riding Near Me - Cherokee, North Carolina

We had an amazing trail ride through a beautiful section of the mountains. The horses were incredible and understanding of each rider's capabilities and the view at The top of the mountain was amazing. It was easily the best thing my 6 year old has done and she can't stop talking about it. Her horse, Billy The Kid was A perfect match for her and made it all the more pleasant and fun. read more

What an amazing experience! Goodlow was an excellent guide and his horses were nothing less than perfect professionals. Our whole family enjoyed and amazing ride up the mountain. read more

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A MUST do while in Cherokee NC!! This was an awesome riding experience. I've rode horses all over, in Mexico, Lake Tahoe, etc and this was quite an experience!! You ride for an hour (which is long enough, it's kinda rough) up the side of the mountain on a 100 year old logging trail and at it's peak you see the most amazing views and can see out to Clingdome (unsure if that's the right name, it's in TN). It was so quiet and peaceful, a great reset. The guide, Goodlow, was kind and allowed us a lovely ride, his horses have the right temperament for the type of ride. I will do this again if in the area! read more

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Found End of the Trail after a last minute decision to head to Cherokee. Most of the other horseback riding places had closed for the season even though the autumn was very mild. The street is right off the main road and just a few minutes away from Harrah's Casino. The road is narrow with some steep hills but is paved and I didn't have any problems in my sedan. Not a fancy stable by any stretch of the imagination but it is clear that the horses are well cared for and happy to be horses. Our guide was the owner, Mr. Goodlow Bark. He is the real deal Native American cowboy. He is very soft spoken but shared lots of information with us as we made our way up the mountain. The climb was steep but the trails are well maintained and the horses know the way. Saw some wonderful fall colors and at the peak we could see all the way into Tennessee. Coming down the mountain was even more fun and the horses were trying to canter back to the stables. Again, Mr. Bark does an excellent job of keeping the group together and the horses on their best behavior. Will definintely visit again in the spring. read more

End of the Trail - Half way up the mountain - Horseback Riding Near Me - Cherokee, North Carolina

This was such an amazing experience for my family. We left Asheville at 8:30am and called EOT on the way hoping they'd have an opening for our group of 5. We were able to go on the first ride at 10am! The man who runs the ranch is named Goodlow and he and his wife were such a delight. Super nice and accommodating. The ranch is on the cherokee Indian res tucked into the mountainside. On the ride you go all the way up the mountain and back down. A bit of a rough ride, but there were a couple people in our group who had never rode before and they did okay. It was surreal to go all the way up the mountain and Cherokee was a whole lot cooler temperature wise than Asheville in the end of July. read more

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An absolutely awesome experience! I'm a first time rider and was nervous. The owner was great! The view was unbeatable!

My family and I were renting a cabin in Maggie Valley. I found End of the Trail horseback riding online. We had a amazing day!!! My sons horse was "Jesse James". I rode with our little son on the back of my horse and my wife's horse had allergies and sever flatulence. Lol. This made the day because her horse was as sweet as can be. You can tell these horses are well loved and cared for. At the end of the ride, I did give the owners a tip because it's well deserved!!! Thank you for making a great memory for us!!! Our kids have talked about it for weeks now. read more

Trail riding with a twist of excitement. This is not a boring trail ride. Actually it is quite the opposite. Rough terrain going up and then back down the mountain. Exciting for seasoned riders but the owner/guide and the amazing horses make it easy enough for kids and beginners. The view at the top of the mountain is breathtaking. Guide even offered to take our pictures with the background. Our entire family (10 and 8 year old boys) LOVED it! Only bad thing is that all other trail riding will be boring in comparison! read more

This was an incredible experience! The horses were beautiful and very gentle and well behaved. We rode up with Denise and she was lovely. The view at the top was spectacular. The trail was really rocky and quite steep at times, but that just made it more fun. My 8 year old son had the time of his life. Thanks for such a wonderful time! read more

What a great adventure! We rode today, and it was perfect. Goodlow was a terrific guide and happily answered all my questions. There were some steps, so I could get on the horse easily in spite of my bum knee. The ride was pretty much straight up the mountain to the amazing view on top! I don't know much about horses, but they all looked strong and healthy. Highly recommend! Oh....it's only an hour. You WILL BE super glad it's not longer. read more

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We had a party of 7. Two of our party had never been horseback riding and two were minors. I've been riding before but never like this. The terrain was very rugged but the horses were calm, steady, and very capable. The view at the top (2800 ft) was beautiful and in an hour's time we went up and back down. Like nothing I've ever experienced and would highly recommend this. read more

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I was so nervous about doing this but I am so glad that we did. My husband, our two daughters(ages 7 and 11) and I had never been horse back riding. Mr. Bark and his amazing gentle horses took very good care of us. The trail was a little Rocky but the horse knew where to go and what to do. My girls loved it and now want a horse for Christmas. The view at the top of the trail was absolutely amazing. We highly recommend it if you are here in NC. read more

End of the Trail - Heading back down. - Horseback Riding Near Me - Cherokee, North Carolina

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This place was absolutely TOP NOTCH! Authentic ride, the guide was professional and friendly, cost is very fair, trail was AMAZING. Horses were sure-footed and professional. Just an all around great experience. read more

My husband and I had a great time riding while on vacation. The views are amazing. What a beautiful property to enjoy on horseback.

This was so much fun! Goodlow and Denise made our experience top-notch. From the amazing and well-tempered horses, Dreamer and Shooter, to the beautiful trail up to an even more beautiful outlook, our horseback riding adventure with End Of the Trail is definitely worth repeating. It was easy to get to and we were greeted by a sweet little dog, Toddette, who led us throughout our ride. Denise was an awesome guide - she answered all of our questions and helped us out with getting a picture at the top. My boyfriend and I hadn't ridden horses in years, and this experience made us want to do it more often. Furthermore, the area up there is gorgeous and we were able to plan our trip as the leaves were changing, which made it even more so. Thank you Goodlow and Denise!! read more

Incredible experience! You go up a mountain guided by a Cherokee Indian. It is a bit steep at times and rocky but it was safe. The horses are well trained. When you get to the top of the mountain; it is the most beautiful site of the Smoky mountains. Only place that was open in January. Money well spent. read more

End of the Trail - Best experience of my life!This picture says it all.These are the Smoky Mountains.The only place open in January.Cherokee is beautiful. - Horseback Riding Near Me - Cherokee, North Carolina

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We had so much fun and really enjoyed our horseback ride. Goodlow was so friendly and kind. He helped my son, who almost didn't get on his pony. Thanks Goodlow. We were taken up to the top of a mountain which is on his property and from the top you can see Clingman's Dome. THE VIEW IS AMAZING!!!!! Please visit this horseback riding stable. You won't be disappointed. read more

End of the Trail - Getting ready to enjoy some horseback riding with my girl. - Horseback Riding Near Me - Cherokee, North Carolina

We have gone horseback riding in many places with many companies and most of the time we are super pleased. This company was by far the worst experience we have ever had. Stay away! We would rate them 0 stars or less if we could. We believe the guide was also the owner - he was the main problem. He had the personality of a rock - in fact, he never introduced himself. Unlike most stables, he also never told us the names of the horses. He certainly didn't show at all that he wanted to be there or he liked doing what he was doing - he gave us the impression that he could not wait to be done as he was on his phone most of the hour. There were 2 families that went on the ride (did not know one another), yet he did not even try or care about keeping family members together. I have no problem meeting new people, but this was just odd. My wife, whose birthday it was that day, ended up in the front separated from the rest of us in the family for an entire hour, and right behind the "guide" who had no desire to carry on any conversation. NOT a great way to begin her birthday that day! From my wife: both stirrups were digging into my legs so painfully, but I was also afraid I was going to fall off the horse as I couldn't get a handle of the stirrups and the horse kept going into the trees. I kept telling the man in charge (I can't call him a guide), "I'm falling, I can't get my stirrup on". He was not listening and a couple of times, turned the corner of the trail without any of us in sight. The one time I got him to help me, he had an attitude like I was bothering him and told me to put my leg in. I tried to explain I had neurological issues and at that point, could not do it. I was so scared and in so much pain but I kept thinking it has to end soon, I can deal with the pain and try and stay on. None of my family was in back of me. I had bruises for 4 days after on both shins. It was the worst horseback riding stable I have ever been to and would hope you don't give them business. He didn't even say a word at the end. I love riding and specifically asked to do it on my birthday. Bad idea there. Another young lady with the other family also had trouble with her horse - he did nothing about that either. The trail was not maintained and very rocky. It was also boring - nothing really to see until we got to the top of the mountain - we stayed at the top for no more than 5 minutes, then the "guide" led us back down the same way we came. This basically gave us no time for pictures, and my wife's horse began to act up and again the "guide" did basically nothing to help her and got on his phone. This was not customer service in any sense. If we could get our money back, that would be great because it was basically a wasted hour plus and a wasted $160 - no fun - absolutely horrible experience! read more

Not going to lie. If I didn't already know how to ride a horse it would have been bad. We had a couple of horses pick on each other and get a little out of control. Keep a good distance between horses. Also the trail up in spots was a little washed out. Someone that has never ridden might be a little worried. The view at the top was nice but they should allow you to dismount. Over all it was ok. read more

I couldn't agree more with the first reviewer(Chris)! Except that we went in the summer so our scenery was very lush green trees, a welcome change for us Californians. My husband and I took our two children and the horses were very good with everyone. Mr. Bark, our guide too, was, the "real deal", a Native American cowboy who really knows his horses. When we got to the top of the trail and viewed Tennessee we could see that it was raining there, it was beautiful! The ride down was a lot of fun and the horses are very well trained. We all had a great time, and the price was right! read more

End of the Trail - View from the top! Beautiful! - Horseback Riding Near Me - Cherokee, North Carolina

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I went on February 28th, 2017 with a friend of mine. I was hurt really bad by one of the horses. The guide said the horse was spooked but had me take the horse anyways. I was injured and had to be airlifted to a hospital. The guide said he would come back and never did. I am still trying to get through this. I have ridden many horses throughout my life. This is just one that I am surprised this happened!! Not recommended for others!! read more

Awesome experience!! The guide is very friendly and helpful, and the trail is beautiful. The best part is the view at the top. It's a clear view overlooking the mountains. Horses are well trained and we felt safe riding them. I've been here twice now and will definitely go back next time I'm in the area! read more

Goodlow was great and the horses were well trained! Nice surprise in the middle of the trail. Highly recommended!

Mr. Goodlow was great!! The ride was nice and the horses are gentle. End of the Trail was great experience and the view at the end was beautiful. read more

Went here after reading other great reviews. Trail can be steep in places, wouldn't have bothered me as much if my child wasn't riding with me, but I knew what I was getting into taking her. Overall an amazing experience and so glad they allow younger riders. Guide was nice and even found my glasses on the trail on the way back down. Beautiful way to view the mountains! read more