SPRING HORSE DRIVE
Inyo National Forest/LADWP Land
4 days
June 19-23, 2026
$2400 (including fees)
Independence to Rock Creek
Space is LIMITED to 25 guests
Join us in herding the horses and mules from winter pasture in the Owens Valley to the high elevation Pack Station.
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You do not have to be an expert rider but should have some time in the saddle.
For a more detailed description of the Spring and Fall Horse Drives click here
DAVIS/HILTON LAKES TRAIL RIDE #1
John Muir Wilderness
4 Days
2 Dates:
June 25-28, 2026
July 9-12, 2026
Start and End at Rock Creek
$1350 (including fees)
Be among the first of the season to enjoy the beauty of nearby Hilton Lakes.
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On this four-day trip we camp near Davis Lake, the largest lake in the area, or near Lake #2. There will be time for you to explore the upper lakes and the meadows below the Basin.
For a detailed description of the Hilton Lakes Trail Ride Itinerary click here.
PARENT/CHILD TRAIL RIDE
John Muir Wilderness
3 days
5 Dates:
June 26-28, 2026
July 3-5, 2026
July 10-12, 2026
July 17-19, 2026
and July 24-26, 2026
$975 (including fees)
Start and End at Rock Creek (except June 27- Cottonwood)
We invite you and your child to join us for three days of riding, fishing and camping.
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Learn how to care for your horse and enjoy comfortable camping. A wonderful experience for those who enjoy meeting others with similar interests.
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For a detailed description of the Parent/Child Trail Ride click here.
PROFESSIONAL PACKING SCHOOL #1
Packing Fundamentals
6 days
June 28-July 3, 2026
$2100 (including fees)
Meet at Rock Creek Pack Station
Backcountry itinerary at Tamarack/Hilton with emphasis on mastering hitches, packing techniques
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and
management of livestock and people to minimize impact on wilderness.
For a more detailed description of our Professional Packing School courses click here.
GOLDEN TROUT TRAIL RIDE #1 and #2
Horseshoe Meadows to Horseshoe Meadows
5 days
June 29 - July 3, 2026
July 6-10, 2026
$1500 (including fees)
This trip is operated by Rock Creek Pack Station dba as Mt. Whitney Pack Trains.
Ride to a remote camp deep in the Golden Trout Wilderness. This is a loop trip
that explores the expansive meadows and forests of the Kern Plateau.
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On
layover days, we explore Little Whitney Meadows, a trip up Kern Peak and a ride
to Templeton Meadows. We finish the loop with a ride back over the Mulkey
Meadow Trail. .
The majestic views, streams, forests and meadows are here, but the trails are not
as steep and rocky as other parts of the High Sierra. It is a rider's paradise.
Excellent fishing for Golden Trout.
We will terminate at Horseshoe Meadows.
See a full itinerary and description HERE
General information on the Golden Trout Wilderness
FOURTH OF JULY SPECIAL
John Muir Wilderness
4 days
July 2-5, 2026
$1200 (including fees)
Start and End at Rock Creek
Celebrate the 4th of July by starting out on a four-day trail ride to Davis Lake or Lake #2. Fishing is great, and there are day rides to Turk Meadows, Lower Hilton Creek and the Upper Hilton Lakes.
For a more detailed description of Fourth of July Special Trail Ride click here.
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,
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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.
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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
NATURAL HISTORY OF THE SIERRA NEVADA
Golden Trout Wilderness
5 days
July 13-17, 2026
$2200 (including fees)
Start and end at Cottonwood Pack Station
This trip is operated by Rock Creek Pack Station dba as Mt. Whitney Pack Trains.
Immerse yourself in the Natural History of the Sierra Nevada.
Join Fulbright Scholar and retired National Park Ranger Dr. Nancy Muleady-Mecham for a once in a lifetime
chance to learn all about these mountains and the nature within them.
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We will explore the night sky in the truly dark skies of the backcountry. We will learn about animal adaptations, birds and mammals;
Sierra geology, glaciation, and weather; dendrochronology (the science of tree-ring dating), the mixed conifer and alpine
forests, wildflowers, fire ecology; and indigenous people through time. Bring binoculars,
cameras and your sense of wonder.
Look here for trip details.
SILVER PASS TRAIL RIDE
Over the Silver Divide
6 days
July 19-24, 2026
$2700
Rock Creek to Mammoth
The ideal trip trip for those that like to see new back country. Spectacular trail riding as we cross Mono and Silver passes to reach Cascade Valley.
Enjoy the camaraderie of those who enjoy a good trail ride and beautiful scenery.
For a more detailed description of Silver Pass Trail Ride (also called the Silver Divide Trail Ride)click here.
YOSEMITE TRAIL RIDE
Rock Creek to Tuolumne
11 days
July 26 - August 5, 2026
$4500 (including fees)
Rock Creek to Tuolumne Meadows
Explore over 100 miles of the John Muir-Pacific Crest Trail through wildflower-blanketed valleys, alpine lakes and forested campsites.
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Opportunity for Golden, Rainbow and Brook trout fishing. The wildlife, glaciers and majestic peaks over 13,000 feet made this John Muir's favorite backcountry, his range of light.
We will ride over Mono Pass and join the John Muir Trail before crossing Silver Pass.
Continuing on past countless lakes, we skirt the mammoth Divide, permitting stirring views of Cascade Valley and Fish Creek, to descend to the base of the Minarets.
Journey past Mt. Ritter and Mt. Banner before climbing to Donohue Pass, the entrance to Yosemite National Park. Our last camp is in the Lyell Canyon. We explore what some call the most
majestic meadows in the Sierra in our last day's ride.
More information on the Yosemite Trail Ride.
NORTHERN YOSEMITE TRAIL RIDE
Tuolumne Meadows to Leavitt Meadows
10 days
August 6-15, 2026
$4700 (including fees)
Start at Tuolumne Meadows, End at Leavitt Meadows (Sonora Pass)
Please note: the itinerary could change to start at Virginia Lakes if we are unable to get a wilderness permit in the lottery.
The trails are varied and scenic. For a more detailed description of the Northern Yosemite - Tuolumne Meadows to Leavitt Meadows Trail Ride
click here.
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.
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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 HORSE DRIVE
Inyo National Forest/LADWP Land
4 days
September 12-15, 2026
$2500 (including fees)
Rock Creek to Independence
Space is LIMITED to 25 guests
Join us in herding the horses and mules to winter pasture in the Owens Valley.
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You do not have to be an expert rider but should have some time in the saddle. Beautiful time of year to ride.
For a more detailed description of the Spring and Fall Horse Drives click here
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.
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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.
ROAD SCHOLAR PROGRAMS
Please go to the ROAD SCHOLAR website to see the trips offered by Road Scholar and supported by
Rock Creek, Cottonwood and Mt. Whitney Pack Trains.
A list of dates is shown below:
