Come hike with us in the sun - Baja California, Mexico.

Mountain Trek at Rancho La Puerta is a perfect match between our intimate, personalized program and the extraordinary amenities of this world-class destination resort. Located just an hour south of San Diego in Tecate, Baja Mexico, Rancho LaPuerta is the oldest – and one of the most esteemed – health resorts in North America. The resort is located on 3,000 acres of mountains and meadows beneath the sacred Mount Kuchumaa. With its eucalyptus- and rosemary-scented grounds, extraordinary gardens, winding brick pathways and extensive organic farm, Rancho La Puerta is an oasis for those escaping cold and dreary winters elsewhere.

You hike through meadows and woodlands, alongside streams and creeks and up into a high chaparral country dotted with enormous, sculptural boulders.

The vistas are bold – pristine canyons, verdant agricultural valleys – and the hikes as inspiring as they are invigorating. In the afternoons, you can choose from the full range of Rancho La Puerta fitness and health activities, including cardio, dance, pilates, water aerobics, tai chi, NIA, stretch, posture, core, weight training – and much more -- all taught by the Ranch’s top-of-their-game instructors in beautifully appointed gyms and studios. The Ranch has three health centers that offer massage and other body treatments, hot tubs, steam rooms and saunas. There are also “inner self” classes (meditation, chanting) as well as a variety of evening lectures and presentations, all open to Mountain Trek guests. At Rancho La Puerta you have both a separate, intimate Mountain Trek experience guided by our own staff and a chance to sample the extraordinary variety of this resort.

Getting to Rancho La Puerta is stress-free. A ranch shuttle bus (included in your program fee) meets you at San Diego airport and transports you, quickly and safely, over the border. Remember that you will need your passport. A ranch greeter on the bus will have all the paperwork you need to secure a visa ($30 US).