The Apache Land is a base camp trail ride, riding from and returning to the camp every day. This year the Apache Land ride will take place in the beautiful Las Cienegas National Conservation Area managed by the BLM. Included in this area are the historic Empire Ranch and 42,000 acres of spectacular vistas of expansive native grasslands, rolling oak woodlands, towering mountain ranges, riparian corridors, and vast desert landscapes. Rugged peaks soar nearly 10,000 feet, with jagged cliffs, plunging canyons and broad grassy basins containing numerous springs and pools which support a wide variety of large game and their predators. Apache Indians roamed and thrived in these areas for centuries, fiercely protecting them and driving out invaders until the arrival of white settlers with their military protection.

For rules & regulations, to sign up, or find out more please contact the ApHC Trail & Distance Coordinator, or visit http://www.appaloosa.com/trail/2012TrailRides.htm