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WILDERNESS PERMITS for our guests are issued from our commercial quota, NOT from the general public quota.
2026
PROFESSIONAL PACKING SCHOOL #2
Advanced Packing in the Wilderness (section 2)
6 days
July 5-10, 2026
$2100 (including fees)
This trip is operated by Rock Creek Pack Station dba as Mt. Whitney Pack Trains.
Meet at Horseshoe Meadows to begin your six day traveling educational pack trip into the Golden Trout Wilderness
Emphasis on moving camps, wrangling and feeding livestock on the extended wilderness pack trip.
More information on the Golden Trout Wilderness


MT. WHITNEY TRAIL RIDE
Sequoia National Park/John Muir Wilderness
6 days
July 12-17, 2026
$2900 (including fees)
This trip is operated by Rock Creek Pack Station dba as Mt. Whitney Pack Trains.
Horseshoe Meadows to Horseshoe Meadows
Pack your tackle for the ultimate Golden trout fishing adventure. Experience the subalpine beauty of Sequoia National Park with camps at Tyndal Creek, Wallace Creek, Crabtree Meadows and Rock Creek.
Planned itinerary:
Day 1: Horseshoe Meadow to Lower Rock Creek
Day 2: Layover
Day 3: Lower Rock Creek to Guitar Lake
Day 4: Option to climb Mt. Whitney and back to Crabtree/Sandy Meadow
Day 5: To Rock Creek
Day 6: Out to Horseshoe Meadow
More information on the Golden Trout Wilderness


MONO CREEK TRAIL RIDE
John Muir Wilderness
5 days
July 31-August 4, 2026 $2450
Start and end at Rock Creek
The fantastic fishing and beauty of Indian Summer make this time a favorite for the oldtimers. We'll set up a camp near the confluence of Hopkins Creek and explore Pioneer Basin, Hopkins Basin and the Recesses.


ANSEL ADAMS / YOSEMITE TRAIL RIDE
John Muir and Ansel Adams Wilderness
Yosemite National Park
7 days
August 23-29, 2026
$3600
Reds Meadow to Tuolumne
The itinerary may vary once grazing dates are set by the Forest Service. There is the possibility that the trip will stay at Thousand Island Lake.
The planned itinerary:
Day 1: Reds Meadow to Rosalie Lake 9 miles
Day2: Rosalie Lake to Upper Rush Creek 12 miles
Day 3: Layover
Day 4: Donohue Camp to Lyel Fork of Tuolumne 7 miles
Day 5: Donohue Camp to Emeric Lake 10.5 miles
Day 6: Layover
Day 7: Out to Tuolumne 10 miles


EVOLUTION VALLEY TRAIL RIDE
John Muir Wilderness
10 Days
Sept 1-10, 2026
$4500 (including fees)
Ride the John Muir-PCT on this ten-day loop going south to King's Canyon National Park, over Mono Pass, Selden Pass, Evolution Valley, Muir Pass to LeConte Canyon and out via Bishop Pass. Many feel this is the most complete representation of all zones of the High Sierra. This trip is designed for those who enjoy a lot of riding. Layover days at Bear Creek, Evolution Valley and LeConte Canyon provide acess to some of the finest Golden Trout fishing in the High Sierra.


LABOR DAY TRAIL RIDE
John Muir Wilderness
3 days
September 5-7, 2026
$995 (including fees)
Start and End at Rock Creek
A leisurely trail ride to the lakes and streams of the East Fork of Rock Creek. Our camp at Dorothy Lake provides easy access to Catherine, Buck, Francis, Deer and Dam lakes. The Tamarack Basin provides alternating forest, meadows and streams - ideal for those seeking wilderness seculsion without a long ride to camp.

FALL COLOR TRAIL RIDE
Start and End at Rock Creek
3 days
September 18-20, 2026(#1)
$1200 (including fees)
A leisurely trail ride to the lakes and streams of the East Fork of Rock Creek. Our camp provides easy access to Catherine, Buck, Francis, Deer and Dam lakes. The Tamarack Basin provides alternating forest, meadows and streams - ideal for those seeking wilderness seculsion without a long ride to camp.


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