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ROCK CREEK AREA 2013 |
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| Area | Handling fee | Each horse or mule |
| Tamarack & Little Lakes Valley, Hilton Lakes -Lakes #3 & 4 | $200 | $100 |
| Hilton Lakes -Lake #2 and Davis Lake | $225 | $150 |
| Gold Creek & Fourth Recess Lake | $275 | $190 |
| Confluence of 4th Recess Creek & Gold Creek to Third Recess, Pioneer Basin Lake #1 | $325 | $220 |
| Hopkins Basin & Mono Creek to Second Recess | $375 | $240 |
| Anvil Camp (Shepherd Pass trail) * | $500 | $240 |
| Top of Taboose & Sawmill Pass * | $750 | $300 |
| Woods Basin, Bench Lake, Upper Kern, Crabtree * |
$1200 | $500 |
| *Operated by Rock Creek Pack Station as Mt. Whitney Pack Train. Handling fee includes trucking of livestock to trailhead and packer's fee. | ||
| We rent aluminum BEAR-PROOF BOXES 12"x20"x22.5" for $6/day. | |
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The Forest Service limits pack stock by a 1:1.5 stock-to-person ratio.
Spot trip rate will include mules up to the limit allowed in the roundtrip fee.
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Number of Persons | Number of Allowable Pack Animals |
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 &3 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 |
| 5 & 6 | 4 |
| 7 | 5 |
| 8 & 9 | 6 |
| 10 | 7 |
| 11 & 12 | 8 |
| 13 | 9 |
| 14 & 15 | 10 |
** Handling Fee may increase to the degree so that the charges result in a minimum $110 per person per day for trips to Davis Lake and Lake #2.
** Handling fee is charged for each 5 head or portion thereof.
** We pack 150 pounds per mule or less, if bulk, volume and dimensions of load require an additional mule.
** Expect gear packed out to pack station to arrive late afternoon. Early arrival can be arranged by written agreement and additional fees.
** Note that there is a 3% USFS fee and 8% fee to cover regulatory changes
** Note that there is a $15 per person fee to cover the monitoring
You can email us, also.
Rock Creek Pack Station provides all of its trips as a permitee of the Inyo National Forest.
All Trail Rides and Packing Schools are subject to an 8% regulatory reservation fee, plus 2% USFS fee.
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