Sulphur Mountain Horseback Ride: 4-Hour Tour in Banff National Park

Experience the beauty of Banff National Park on a 4-hour horseback ride to Sulphur Mountain. Saddle up and explore the trails with a cowboy guide, immersing yourself in the history and natural wonders of this iconic Canadian park.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Banff Trail Riders - Corrals - Experience Banff National Park from an elevated vantage point
  • atop a gentle equine companion. Connect with your guide, be matched with a suitable horse, and go through a safety orientation. Embark on a 4-hour equestrian journey through the park, led by an expert guide.
    The 4-hour Sulphur Mountain Ride offers an…
What's Included
  • Basic horseback riding instruction
  • Use of horse
  • A small snack
  • Helmet (mandatory)
  • Lead and tail guides
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Beverages
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Banff National Park, known as Canada’s most venerable and applauded national park, is definitely a place that demands exploration beyond the confines of your automobile. Embark on a nostalgic journey with a 4-hour horseback ride, soaking in the serene beauty of the park. With your cowboy guide steering the reins, mount up to understand the experiences…

Location
Banff Trail Riders - Corrals
Spray Avenue
The meeting point for the Spray River Ride is at the Banff Springs Corrals in Banff, located near the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel on Spray Ave in Banff behind the tennis courts. **ALL GUESTS MUST CHECK IN 30 MIN PRIOR TO THEIR RIDE START TIME. LATE ARRIVALS WILL NOT BE ACCOMMODATED**
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Rochelle_d
Aug 18, 2025
Best ride ever! - Had a wonderful time on our ride. We’ve taken several rides at different travel destinations, and this one exceeded them all! Amber was great. The views are breathtaking.
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Road33877280309
Aug 17, 2025
Great experience! - Very great experience. Highly recommended. The track is very challenging. Steep ascents and steep slopes on partly very narrow paths are to be mastered. It was great. Amber was great!
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0kimt0
Jul 22, 2025
Family of four thoroughly enjoyed 4 hour ride - We had a fabulous time with Danny this afternoon on our 4 hour ride. Our group was small, us (two adults and two teens) plus one other adult plus the Wrangler. The light rain made the forest more magical. The stable pick up point was very close to the Banff Springs Hotel bus stop. Instructions were simple and typical, and we were off. We saw two young grizzlies while on the ride. Pit stopped by the river, and ate the snacks/juice provided in our saddle bags. I was sore by the end of the ride, but it didn't feel too long at all! The area is beautiful and this is a fantastic way to see its beauty and get away from the crowds.
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Tonja4
Jun 29, 2025
simply great - what an amazing and unexpected experience! The horses are in a very good shape, well educated and did such a great job, as well as our guide Abby.
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Sue
Sep 16, 2024
Fabulous experience. - Fabulous experience. Lovely sure footed horses, I felt very safe. Comfortable saddles of course!. The 4hr ride was very hilly in parts. Glad I'm an experienced rider as it was easy for me but I think a non rider would struggle. The staff made it easy and safe,very enjoyable.
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Q93adkevinp
Sep 8, 2024
Sulphur Mountain 4 hour horseback trail ride - Great afternoon spent up in the Rockies horseback riding. Our guide was very informative, chatty and friendly. The ride itself takes you along winding (sometimes steep) ups and downs but the horses are so sure footed and calm that even the lesser experienced rider feels comfortable. The views are wonderful and you are surrounded by stunning nature. Loved every moment and highly recommend Banff Trail Riders and their team.
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Jeanie
Sep 8, 2024
Wonderful Sulphur Mountain Ride! - This was such a great experience. Our guide Dakota was wonderful. I can’t say enough good things about this ride. I was a little hesitant because we ride our own horses and this is a “head to tail” ride. That turned out ok because a lot of the ride was on very narrow trails on the side of the mountain. I felt super comfortable on my horse “Mountain” and he knew his job. I was free to take pictures and enjoy the beautiful scenery. We had an unexpected treat when we came up on a herd of elk. The horses were well taken care of and seemed happy to do their jobs. Great outfitter and I hope I can come back one day and ride with them.
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Golflord
Aug 4, 2024
Excellent way to see Banff countryside - A good, longer trail ride. Bailey was a great guide, with lots of good knowledge and stories. Once in the mountain, we were all by ourselves. We got some elevation with some good views, but also snacking on the river down in the valley. Crossing the river was fun, and got to see Bow Falls. Even saw a bear! Horses were well behaved and easy to guide, and everyone in our family of four had fun.
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Steve_b
Aug 16, 2025
It was OK. - Ride was primarily among trees, with not much else to look at. Guide was quite personable. Trail was pretty rutted from exceptionally high summer rains.
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Leane_r
Jul 27, 2025
Disappointed - The tour didn't answered our expectations. We have stayed in the trails among the woods and nowhere else ; not in the lowland nor to the top of the mountain (or close to). No horse trot or gallop. Unfortunately, it was too expansive for the experience we had. We did a bit of back and forth with our tour guide, she didn't seemed to know where to go on the trail at the end. At least, 2 stars because the horses seemed to be well treated.
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