Boulder Mountain Ranch at Deer Valley

False advertisement.
I was really looking forward to a romantic sleigh ride and the lady when I called made it seem so romantic and perfect and honestly it was horrible. I did the sleigh ride in the winter time and I must have gotten an old horse because we had to stop so many times. It was not Romantic one bit and the scenery was just the slope. I feel like I could have walked up a hill and down and saved the money. Such a shame because I was really looking forward to how the front desk lady described it.
Do not recommend this place but the driver was friendly.

FALSE ADVERTISING! Paid for the Stewart Falls Trail Ride which was advertised by Sundance AND in the brochure the owner gave me at the Sundance Nordic Center as «Follow your guide through the forest with spectacular views of the Wasatch Mountains and Mount Timpanogos. Enjoy a brief pause as you admire the cascading water of the Stewart Falls. Listen to your guide as they teach you about the history of Sundance and this amazing canyon. Suitable for most riders and is by far our most popular ride. Voted number one by all guests who have been riding anywhere else in the world.»
We also asked the older gentleman that was in charge as well as the woman that took our reservation (via Sundance) that we were in fact booked on the Stewart Falls Trail ride. NOT ONLY did we NOT SEE THE FALLS, our guide talked about himself the entire time — NOTHING about the history or the canyon! This was for my husband’s birthday and was extremely disappointing (unless you like paying for a Cadillac and getting a Yugo!). I called the woman back after a day or two and she said «We get a few folks like you each year and you just can please some people!» I said ma’am, we paid to see the falls and learn about the history of the area. We didn’t get either. Her reply «I didn’t know I had to give a history lesson!» To add insult to injury, she said our guide was new — only had worked for them a week prior and was fired prior to us calling. Ridiculous customer service. Thanks for delivering something far inferior to what you advertised.

Great ride today with this group. It was my 12 year old daughters first horseback ride and they did a great job preparing her. In addition, you couldn’t ask for better scenery and great horses. Great staff and highly recommend… we will be back again.

We did the sleigh ride for my daughters second birthday because she loves horses and obviously deer valley is beautiful. When I first called for reservations we were assisted by Cassi and she was nice/​helpful. When we got there our driver Dylan was also nice. It seemed like a good experience although the actual sleigh ride was cut short and we had a single horse that was also the oldest so we needed to take lots of breaks (we were stopped just as much as we were moving). We wanted to have a great night and so even though the actual sleigh ride wasn’t the best it wasn’t something to complain about on a night we wanted to celebrate. At the end we tipped our driver (Dylan) in cash and we were off to dinner. Later that night we received a notification on our phones that we were charged an extra $ 20 on the card. I was surprised because Cassi had told me it was $ 100 even. So I called the following Monday to see what the extra charge was for. When I called I was really polite and kindly asked Cassi what the charge was for. She told me it was for a tip. I told her I never wrote that tip and we always tip in cash and I remember my husband giving cash to Dylan. She quickly turned very rude and called me a liar and also said the color pen is not their company’s pen so therefore I did write it in. Which i obviously used the pen that Dylan gave me and I never wrote that tip in. After she said «well, I see that we have both copies of the receipt here so thats your fault you didn’t get a copy of the receipt.» I see that it clearly was my mistake to not ask for the receipt however if I took my receipt or not it does not give them the right to do something illegal. I strongly believe that I was not the first to be taken advantage of. Either Cassi or Dylan or the company as a whole does this. She never once apologized and or was surprised by this situation. She was very mean. I told her that $ 20 isn’t going to make or break my bank account and if I was calling for money back I would argue the sleigh ride. At the end she did refund the $ 20 but was very rude and hung up the phone. After I went to my husband crying because of how rude this lady was and was accusing me. Like I told Cassi $ 20 isn’t really that much money considering how much you are spending for the service but whether you have the means or this is a one time splurge no one likes to be taken advantage of. Luckily, we had our notifications on or we may have not caught it. I would like to hope it was just Cassi and Dylan and not the company that stands for this.

We went on a 60 minute ride out of Deer Valley with our 7 year-​old … exactly what we were looking for!
Horses were ready to go when we arrived and we were quickly off on our adventure with a veteran cowboy. We went up thru the trees and up past the resort onto some paths along the ski slopes. We felt safe and able to enjoy this as beginners.
Probably not exciting if you ride horses regularly, but for those of us that want to check it out without feeling like we are being treated like kids, this was great!
Pricing was very competitive for the area, they do accept credit cards at the trail head, and they were referred to us by other stables in the area that wouldn’t take kids this young (most have age 8 as the minimum.

This is a review of the winter sleigh rides in Deer Valley, offered by Boulder Mountain Ranch. I wish I could say this was fun or worth it, but honestly, it was neither. We took the ride from the Stein Eriksen Lodge one night, and we were jostled and bored as Hell. The guide was nice, but it was pricey for what you get. I wouldn’t do it again, even if it were free. The sleigh literally goes from the hotel a run and turns and comes back down. It wasn’t even pretty. Don’t waste your money; there are better ways to spend your time on the mountain.

Best ride ever. Our guide, Dennis, was great. The scenery 2 hour ride was fantastic and varied. We rode through aspen groves, pine trees and along mountain bike and ski trails well into the mountains. The views of the Jordenelle Res were beautiful.
Great value for the area and well worth it.

I saved this very special review for number #1500…and I’ve been keeping our big news a secret for a few weeks so I could reveal what happened on our horseback riding trip in beautiful Deer Valley, Utah. (eeeeeee!)
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We went horseback riding!
Hahhahahahahah. Of course we did, what else would we be doing? During our recent getaway to Park City, we decided that a leisurely horseback ride through the ski resort mountains would be a wonderful way to see some nature and ride some horses and hang out together.
At only $ 69/​pp for a 2 hour ride, I found it to be very well priced. $ 35 an hour? Sold! We made our reservations through the concierge at our hotel, but one can always just call or email directly to make a reservation, as they are required.
We arrived at the stables (basically just a few gates and feeding areas where the horses make «base camp» and within a few minutes our tour with 5 riders plus guide headed out on our two hour excursion.
By no means is this meant to be «thrilling.» It is more of a slow meander on horseback on pre-​groomed trails in a single file line. There is no cantering, there is no jogging. There is walking and there is looking at pretty trees, mountains and lakes. Prepare thyself! The horses are very well trained and calm, and the guides are very knowledgeable and fun to talk to. Ours happened to have just relocated from Montana, was a calf-​wrestler and had a very intuitive nature about horses. He was a great guide.
Some points of interest and tips:
1. Go to the bathroom before you go to stables. There are no bathrooms. Two hours is a long time to hold it, and the horses don’t have to.
2. Bring cash to tip your guide after your ride. They appreciate it!
3. Bring a hat and sunblock + shades. High altitude + hot sun + little shade does not make for happy skin.
4. Can pay for rides via credit card, they can process on site.
5. Parking is available at the stables.
What did YOU think happened on our horseback ride? :) Ha! Fun times. A great summer activity in Park City. Great for kids, too. No, we don’t have any news about that either!