Backpacking Golden Trout Wilderness

16102017 Some panoramic views and stills from a recent backpacking flyfishing trip beginning at Horseshoe Meadow and ending at the Forks of the Kern trailhead.
Backpacking golden trout wilderness. The area is traversed by several hundred miles of scenic trails and two wild and scenic rivers North and South Forks of the Kern River. Kennedy Meadows is a little closer but only offers a restaurant and grocery store no phone. This campground is located 45 minutes up from Highway 395 at an elevation of just over 10000 feet.
The Trip The Golden Trout Wilderness in the Southern Sierra is a hidden gem. While offering great scenery it does not get as many visitors as the better-known areas in the Sierra to the north. 11092019 For Labor Day weekend Monica David Diamond and myself went on a quick backpacking trip to the Golden Trout Wilderness.
The Golden Trout Wilderness encompasses 304000 acres in an area known as the Kern Plateau at the southern end of the Sierra Nevada. Buy Hiking Californias Golden Trout Wilderness. May 28 2015 - heading out to the Kern River on the River Trail 33e30 we will fish and camp in 5 miles of wild golden trout wilderness.
It is beautiful and a hard to get to area that is first come first serve and has about 10-15 camping spots. The next day we traveled up Golden Trout Creek to Rocky Lakes Basin. 04072017 Come along on my 2 day Birthday backpacking adventure in the Golden Trout Wilderness area of the Sequoia Natl Forest.
The Cloud Peak Wilderness has a lot of regulationsmore than the Windsbut they let you camp within 100-feet of water which is nice. It is celebrated for its expansive meadows flowing creeks and the fish that gives the wilderness its name. A Guide to Backpacking and Day Hiking in the Golden Trout and South Sierra Wilderness Areas Regional Hiking Series by Swedo Suzanne ISBN.
14022017 The Golden Trout Wilderness is at the southern tip of the Sierra Nevada in California 150 miles north of Los Angeles. On the first day we hiked out of Horseshoe Meadows over Trail Pass and camped in Tunnel Meadow. My son and his buddy joined me on a three day backpacking trip into the Golden Trout Wilderness on Labor Day Weekend 2019.