Hiking

All hikes are guided and traverse various areas of our 3,000-acre property, from meadows and streamsides...to high up into the boulder-garden foothills of Mt. Kuchumaa where the red-tails and ravens soar. Hiking boots or hiking shoes with lugged soles are required on all mountain hikes.

Very Challenging

Extended Weekly Hike

Join us once a week during the months of November through March for a nine mile mountain hike. Being comfortable on the Pilgrim or Coyote hikes is a prerequisite for this hike.

Seven-Mile Mountain Breakfast Hike

A group-paced hike of 3.5 hours over steep, rugged terrain-2.5 miles out, stop for breakfast, and 3.5 miles back. Breakfast is provided in a daypack.

Coyote Hike

A 5.5-mile strenuous mountain hike that winds its way up the mountain between the Pilgrim and the Professor routes and then loops back along Mount Kuchumaa. Elevation gain of 800 + feet.

Challenging

Mountain Hike (Pilgrim Trail)

A 3.5-mile guided mountain hike climbing 800 feet up Pilgrim Trail, returning downhill via River Trail to complete the loop.

Mountain Hike (Professor's Trail)

A 3.5-mile mountain hike over moderately steep terrain with a 700 ft. elevation gain before completing a loop.

Quail 2 Hike

A 2.5-mile hike that winds across the meadow and through the stream bed before climbing up the base of the mountain. Returns via the oak grove.

Moderate

Garden Breakfast Hike

A 4-mile round trip trek over rolling hills to Tres Estrellas, our organic vegetable farm. Enjoy a garden breakfast, followed by a tour with our resident horticulturist. If you don’t wish to walk, transportation to Tres Estrellas is offered one day during the week and may be arranged through the concierge. (Back by 9 a.m.)

Meditation Woodlands Hike

A moderate-pace, 2-mile walk through lowlands at the foot of Mount Kuchumaa and a peaceful oak grove to Kuchumaa Passage.(1 hr.)

Rolling Hills Hike

A 2-mile lowland hike over undulating terrain. This is the perfect hike for someone who is not quite ready for the mountain or would like a lighter day. (1 hr.)

Quail 1 Hike

A 2-mile lowland hike over undulating terrain; also a perfect hike for someone who is not quite ready for the mountain or would like to have a lighter day.

Woodlands Hike

A 2-mile lowland hike that meanders through the river basin among the oak trees; great for beginners or those wishing to pace themselves for a day of exercise.