Types of Pack Trips

TRAIL RIDES Fully outfitted traveling trips are open to individuals, couples and groups that want to join others In exploring the High Sierra. We furnish stock, packers, cooks, tasty meals, tents and camping equipment. Length varies from 4 to 12 days.

ALL-EXPENSE TRIPS Our most deluxe fully outfitted service. Includes stock, packers, cooks, food and camp equipment. We customize your itinerary, menu, livestock, guides and fishing objectives to suit your group's needs.

HIKING WITH PACK STOCK Fully outfitted pack trips where guests hike instead of ride.

BASE CAMPS Ride to a comfortable tent camp moved in by mule before your arrival. Spend your vacation at one camp. We provide all meals and you have your personal horse for daily rides. Ideal for first-time guests. This service is offered for any time period in the summer and is open to individuals or groups.

DUNNAGE PACKS AND CACHES Your backpacks and camp equipment are packed to a specified location and you hike to meet it. Riding animals are available for those that want to ride their first day over the pass and hike out.

CONTINUOUS HIRE OF STOCK AND PACKER The packer and stock remain with you throughout the duration of your trip. Camp gear and provisions are provided by the party.

HORSE DRIVES Join us in herding horses and mules between our winter ranges to our pack station corrals.

PACKING SCHOOLS Learn how to pack and manage horses In the wilderness. Various trips available throughout the summer.

DAY RIDES Guided horseback trips are available for half-day and all- day rides from the pack station, Advance reservations are advised.

In your correspondence with the packer of your choice you should indicate:

• The approximate dates of your trip
• The type of trip you desire
• The number of people you expect in your party
• If known the area or lakes you desire

Rates vary with each pack station. Advance quotations for specific areas and ype, of trips are available from each pack station. The charges for your trp may vary with the sixe of your party, amount of gear, and the lenqth of y our trip. Almost any type and length of trip can be arranged with the packer of your choice. The Association encourages you to write pack stationas for specific information and assistance in planning your trip. Make Your Reservation EARLY

EASTERN HIGH SIERRA PACKERS ASSOCIATION
690 N. MAIN ST., BISHOP, CA 93514
(760) 873-8405

CASCADE STABLES H.R. Ebright P. 0. Box 7034 So. Lake Tahoe, CA 96158 Desolation Wilderness area, west of Lake Tahoe, is the destination of the majority of our trips. Located 5 miles north of the "Y' on Hwy. 89, we offer spotpacks, extended pack trips, fishing trips to Desolation's many lakes and streams. Horseback trips to Cascade Lake by the hour, 2 hour and all day. Reservations advisable. Morning and evening rides to Cascade Lake offer hearty western breakfasts or great steak dinners cooked over an open fire. Reservations are necessary. For more information, call 530-541-2055 KENNEDY MEADOWS RESORT AND PACK STATION Matt Bloom P. 0. Box 4010 Sonora, CA 95370 Located 57 miles east of Sonora, off Highway 108. We offer customized pack trips into the Emigrant Wilderness, Carson-Iceberg Wilderness and Yosemite Natinal Park areas. Since 1917, Kennedy Meadows has specialized in hunting, fishing and sightseeing trips. We offer spot trips, extended trips and all inclusive trips, as well as hour and a quarter, half day and all day rides. We also have rental cabins, full service restaurant, store and saloon. Winter phone 209-928-1239. Summer phone 209-965-3900, For more information visit our web page:

FRONTIER PACK TRAIN
Dohnel Brothers
Star Route 3, Box 18
June Lake, CA 93529
Easy access on scenic June Lake Loop serving over 35 lakes in the Ansel Adams Wilderness and Yosemite Nalional Park, including Alger and 1000 Island Lakes. Easy access to John Muir Trail. Fishing for Rainbow, Brook and trophy Goldens, X-9a deer hunting. All types of pack trips including all-expense and group trips with outstanding service, fishing, photography, wild mustang and horse drive trips. Winter phone 760-873-7971, Summer phone 750-648-7701

AGNEW MEADOWS PACK TRAIN
Bob Tanner
P. 0. Box 395
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
Pack trips of all types to Shadow, Ediza, Garnet, Thousand Island Lakes, and Yosemite National Park. Spectacular scenic loop trips into the Ansel Adams Wilderness area, Write for map and brochure. Open group riding and hiking trips. Packing school and horse dtive offered. Phone 760-934-2345, 800-292-7758

RED'S MEADOW PACK TRAIN
Bob Tanner
P. 0. Box 395
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
Located near Devils Pospile National Monument on the Middle Fork of the San Joaquin River, Gateway lo the John Muir and Ansel Adams Wilderness areas. Over 100 lakes. Fishing, hunting and scenic trips of all types and duration to fabulous Fish Creek, Minaret, Beck, and Beetlebug Lakes. Open group riding and hiking trips. Packing school and horse drive offered. Telephone 760-934-2345, 800-292-7758

MAMMOTH LAKES PACK OUTFIT
John and Loree Summers
P. 0. Box 61
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93646
Pack into magnificent High Sierra for the finest in lake and stream fishing and excellent deer hunting. Offering pack trips to picturesque campsites including Fish Creek, Deer Creek, Cascade Valley, Duck, Purple. Grassy, Lone Indian, Beetlebug, Ram, Deer and Woods Lakes, We also offer Spring and Fall horse drives. Write for maps and horseback vacations folders. Phone 1-888-475-8747, FAX 760-934-3975

McGEE CREEK PACK STATI0N
Lee and Jennifer Roeser
Rt. 1, Box 162
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
Located 12 miles south of Mammoth Lakes, we offer personalized vacations for families, individuals or groups to the unspoiled beauty of McGee, Baldwin, and Hilton Canyons majestic Fish Creek or Convict Basins. Golden, Rainbow and Eastern Brook Trout are abundant in our streams and secluded lakes. In addition to our packing services, we also offer: daily guided horseback rides, 6-day wilderness trail rides, packing schools, ranch vacations, Aabama Hills horseback-movie rides and mule-supponed treks for hikers. All offer the finest of Sierra scenery. Write, phone, FAX or e-mail for brochures, maps and detailed information. Winter: 760-378-2207, Summer 760-935-4324,Fax 760-878-2707 e-mail: mcgee@qnet.com

ROCK CREEK PACK STATION
Herbert and Craig London
P. 0. Box 248
Bishop, CA 93515
"Owens Valley Horse Drive," 'High Sierra Trail Rides' and 'Observing Wild Mustang Trips." Access to lakes and streams of Hilton Lakes, the Recesses, Pioneer Basin. Hopkins Basin and Little Lakes Valley. All types of pack trips, complete outfitting, day and excursion rides and Packing School. Hiking with pack stock trips available for groups and individuals. Write for map and brochures. Winter phone 760-872-8331, Summer 760-9354493. E-mail: info@rockcreekpackstation.com Web site www.rockcreekpackstation.com

MT. WHITNEY PACK TRAINS
P.0. Box 248
Bishop, CA 93515
or P. 0. Box 395
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
Serving Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Parks and the Golden Trout Wilderness. Specializing in all-inclusive and traveling type pack trips. Unsurpassed Golden Trout fishing available, Pack trips available going over Shepherd, Taboose and Sawmill Passes. Mt. Whitney Pack Trains permits are jointly held by Rock Creek Pack Station (Phone 760-872-8331), and Reds Meadows Pack Train (Phone 760-934-2345)

PINE CREEK PACK STATION
Brian and Danica Berner
P. 0. Box 968
Bishop, CA 93515
All types of pack trips to lakes and streams of Hilton, Horton, and Pine Creek Canyons, Morgan Lakes, French Canyon, Humphreys Basin, Evolution Valley, Kings Canyon National Park. Trail rides along the High Sierra offering extended travel and scenic loop itineraries in the John Muir Wilderness and Kings Canyon NP. Outstanding, famous Golden Trout fisheries with World Class Records, Lots of lakes, excellent stream fishing. Quality Brown, Rainbow, Kamloop, Lahonton Cutthroat, and Brook trout angling opponunities. Quality service, responsible use of Wilderness areas. knowledgeable, skilled guides, 47 years combined outfifting-packing experience in these areas. Phone, 760-387-2797 Fax 760-387-2627, or email, Reservations phone 800-962-0775. Web site www.395.com/berners/

SEQUOIA KINGS PACK TRAINS
Brian & Danica Berner
P. 0. Box 209
Independence, CA 93526
The oldest continuing pack outfit in the High Sierra entering into its 3rd century of packing services. Eastern Sierra gateway to Sequoia aid Kings Canyo National Parks serving all Independence trailheads. All types of pack trips to Mt Whitney, Lake South America, headwaters of the Kern, Tyndall Creek, Bubbs Creek, East Lake, Center Basin, Charlotte Lake, Kearsarge Lakes, Sixty Lakes Basin, Rae Lakes, Woods Lake Basin, Bench Lake, Baxter Lakes. and more. Resupply drops along the Pacific Crest Trail. Phone, 760-387-2797 Fax 760-387-2627, or email, Reservations phone 800-962-0775. Web site www.395.com/berners/

BISHOP PACK OUTFITTERS
Mike & Tess Anne Morgan
247 Cataract Rd.
Bishop, CA 93514
Located North Fork of Bishop Creek. Pack into Sabrina, Lamark, Horton, Humphreys Basin and French Canyon area. First Class Golden, Brook and Rainbow Trout fishing in over 50 lakes and steams within one day spot trip range. Four generations of packing experience. Full service, base, traveling, fishing, photo, loop trips via John Muir Trail, Evolution Valley and Kings Canyon. Packing school, Spring and Fall horse and cattle drives, ghost town trips, deer hunting trips zone D7, daily horseback rides. For more information phone 760-873-4785 or Fax 760-873-6600

RAINBOW PACK STATION
The Allen Family
600 South Main St.
Bishop, CA 93514
Located one mile below South Lake on the South Fork of Bishop Creek. Pack into the Hidden Lakes Country, Bishop Pass, Sequioa/Kings Canyon National Park, including the legendary Dusy Basin and the Middle Fork of the King River in LeConte Canyon. Also serving the John Muir Wilderness, the South Lake-North Lake loop, Tyee Lakes, Green lakes and many more. Fall Color rides, Deer hunting trips zone D7, and daily horseback rides. For more information phone 760-873-8877 or Fax 760-873-7523

GLACIER PACK TRAIN
M.A. Stewart
P. 0. Box 321
Big Pine, CA 93513
Outstanding service, delivered on time, is our specialty. Located 11 miles west of Big Pine, on a paved road. Spot trips into the picturesque Big Pine Lakes, viewing the Palisade Glaciers. Extended trips on the John Muir or Pacific Crest Trail in the Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks via east side passes. Fish for Golden, Rainbow and Eastern Brook Trout in majestic High Sierra lakes. Custom pack trips of all types designed to fit your individual or group vacations, Deer hunting zone X-9b. Phone 760-938-2538

C0TTONWOOD PACK STATION
Dennis & Jody Winchester
Located 25 miles west of Lone Pine
Star Rt. 1, Box 81-A
Independence, CA 93526
Trips to Cottonwood Lakes - South Fork, Rock Creek and Whitney District, 28 exclusive Golden Trout Lakes, Located 6 miles from Cottonwood and South Fork Lakes. Reservations phone 760-878-2015

TROY MEADOWS OUTFITTERS
Stanley Carver
P.0. Box 1402
Lake Isabella, CA 93240
Located 36 miles west of US 395 on Nine Mile Road, or 34 miles east of St. Hwy 99. We provide packing, fishing, and hunting trips, day trail rides, horseboarding, and RV parking, Trips through Sequoia National Forest to the scenic Kern Plateau, Big Kern River, and Domeland Wilderness. For reservations or information phone 760-379-3148

Packers are licensed under the California guide law and operate under U.S. Forest Service are National Park Service Permits.

NOTICE: Persons of any race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion or with any handicapping condition are welcome to use and enjoy all facilities, programs and services of USDA (Forest Service).

Discrimination in any form is strictly against agency policy and should be reported to Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 20520.

Related Links

• White Mountain Visitor Center

• Mt. Whitney Visitor Center

• Mammoth Visitor Center

• U.S. Forest Service National Headquarters

• Princeton University Outdoor Action