where is the opening scene to the ranch shot
The above opening scenes, first one, was shot at the Janss Conejo Ranch, and the close-ups of the boys were at Chavez Ravine, California. The opening ride-up shots were filmed at Janss Conejo Ranch while filming the pilot episode in April of 1959. The region was urbanized into the community known as Thousand Oaks in 1969. The rugged Santa Susanna Mountains still provide a lovely backdrop, even in today's times.