A four week long pack trip exploring Mount Whitney and Yosemite National Park.
Pack your tackle for the ultimate Golden Trout fishing adventure. Originate from Symmes Creek in the Owens Valley and enter Sequoia National Park via Sheperd’s Pass. Spend days exploring the Upper Kern River and Milestone basin. Move to Wallace Creek with a layover day to fish and explore. Next camp at Crabtree Meadows at the base of Mt.Whitney. Opportunity to climb Mt.Whitney or fish Crabtree Lakes. Last two days travel south to Rock Creek and out at Horseshoe Meadows. First day is approximately seven hours on horseback. The other moves are between 4-6 hours riding.

Reservation # RTCA02
Rates: All inclusive rides, AP, overnight in tents, from Independence, CA.
29 Days/ 28 Nights $ 4,500
2008 Date: 08/02-08/30

Trip includes: meals, overnight in tents, horse and tack, guide and cook. Trips start in, Bishop, Sage Flats, Mammoth or  Rock Creek, CA.
Closest airports: Reno, NV or Los Angeles, CA
Transfer: best to rent a car.
Taxes:  10% tax, $5 Wilderness Reservation Fee
Horses:  Mostly Quarter Horse and Quarter mix
Tack:  Western
Pace: Slow, no canters, 4-7 hours in the saddle per day
Level: Good Intermediate